GRIZZLY SPORTS INFORMATION Dave Guffey, Assistant AD, Media Relations ` 2012-13 GRIZ HOOPS 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812 (406) 243-5402 email: [email protected] (Games #11 & 12) On the web: www.gogriz.com Montana Continues Big Sky Play Hosts EWU Eagles & PSU Vikings Live stats & Streaming: www.gogriz.com MONTANA 2012-13 GRIZZLY THE GAMES: The University of Montana Grizzlies (6-4/2-0 BSC) return to action after SCHEDULE/RESULTS (6-4/2-0 BSC) almost two weeks off and resume their Big Sky Conference slate, hosting the Eastern Date Opponent Time (Mtn.) Washington Eagles (3-9/1-1) on Thursday, Jan. 3, and the Portland State Vikings (3-6/1- Nov. 1 Lewis-Clark State (Ex.) W, 86-68 1) on Saturday, Jan. 5. Both games start at 7:00 p.m. in UM’s Dahlberg Arena (7,321). Nov. 9 at Colorado State L, 72-65 Nov. 14 Minot State W, 82-53 RADIO/STREAMING/TV: The “Voice of the Griz” Mick Holien, a 12-time “Montana Nov. 17 at Idaho W, 66-63 Broadcaster of the Year” pick, calls the play-by-play on Missoula’s KGVO Radio (1290 AM Nov. 24 Univ. of San Diego W, 67-66 and 101.5 FM) for his 20th season in a row. Streaming is available at www.gogriz.com and Nov. 28 at BYU L, 85-60 Nov. 30 at U of San Francisco L. 78-68 BigSkyTV.com. The games will not be televised. (Griz Radio Network on add 4-4-4). Dec. 8 Carroll College W, 78-58 Dec. 15 South Dakota State L, 68-67 (2 OT) GRIZ START LEAGUE SEASON WITH TWO ROAD WINS: The defending Big Sky Dec. 19 at Northern Arizona* W, 62-56 champion Grizzlies opened league play with a pair of hard-fought road wins in December: Dec. 21 at Sacramento State* W, 61-60 62-56 on Dec. 19th at Northern Arizona, and 61-60 at Sacramento State on Dec. 21st. Jan. 3 Eastern Washington* 7:05 pm Jan. 5 Portland State* 7:05 pm GRIZ RANKED IN TOP 25 IN 3-POINT% & FT%: Montana is ranked 11th in the nation Jan. 10 at North Dakota* 6:05 pm in 3-point field goal percentage at 40.7% , trailing Lehigh (44.8%). UM is 24th in free throw Jan. 12 at Northern Colorado* 7:05 pm percentage at 75.6%, and Lehigh also leads the nation (80.5%) in that category. Jan. 17 Southern Utah* 7:05 pm Jan. 19 ^Montana State* 7:05 pm SERIES/LAST YEAR: The Griz lead the series with the Eagles 44-17 since the 1983-84 Jan. 24 Idaho State* 7:05 pm season. Montana has won 10 of the last 12 and 16 of the last 19. Last year: at UM 79, Jan. 26 Weber State* 7:05 pm EWU 71; UM 74, at EWU 60; UM 74, at EWU 66 (BSC tourney). (Last season’s UM- Jan. 31 at Portland State* 8:35 pm EWU box scores are attached to the weekly release). Feb. 2 at Eastern Washington* 7:05 pm Feb. 7 Northern Colorado* 7:05 pm CHERRY BACK: Senior guard Will Cherry returned to action on Dec. 15th against SDSU Feb. 9 North Dakota* 7:05 pm after missing the last two-and-a-half months due to a foot injury. He saw limited action in Feb. 14 at Weber State* 7:05 pm that game, but had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 steals in UM’s two recent league Feb. 16 at Idaho State* 7:05 pm road wins at NAU and Sac State, and played 35 and 39 minutes in those games. Feb. 23 at BracketBusters TBA Mar. 2 at ^Montana State* 7:05 pm CHERRY MOVES UP SKY STEALS LISTS: He now has 229 career steals, which moves Mar. 4 at Southern Utah* 7:05 pm Mar. 7 Sacramento State* 7:05 pm him up to fourth in Big Sky history. He needs 55 more to pass all-time leader DaShawn Mar. 9 Northern Arizona* 7:05 pm Freeman of Sac State, who had 283 steals from 2002-06. Mar. 14-16 Big Sky Tournament TBA (hosted by regular-season champion) MONTANA GRIZZLIES (6-4/2-0) PPG RPG MISC. F-G-32-Kareem Jamar, 6-5, 210, Jr., 2V 14.1 6.3 6th in Sky in ppg&rpg * =Big Sky Conference game F-40-Mathias Ward, 6-7, 228, Sr., 3V 14.7 3.6 55.0 FG% ^ =Televised by Max Media C-45-Eric Hutchison, 6-9, 230, Jr., 2V 2.9 2.1 8/5 at Sac G-5-Will Cherry, 6-1, 188, Sr., 3V 8.0 3.3 2.0 stp pg G-10-Jordan Gregory, 6-2, 188, So., 1V 8.5 3.8 87.0 FT% MONTANA QUICK FACTS Enrollment.......................................................15,642 6-20-Keron DeShields, G, 6-2, 182, So., 1V 8.7 2.6 3rd leading scorer 6-24-Spencer Coleman, F, 6-6 1/2, 198, Jr., JC 5.3 2.7 has 4 starts Location.....................................................Missoula 6-33-Mike Weisner, F, 6-7, 195, So., 1V 6.6 1.7 55.2 3PTFG% School Founded..................................Feb. 17, 1893 President..................................Dr. Royce Engstrom 6-41-Andy Martin, C, 7-0, 223, Fr., HS 1.9 1.1 1.0 blk, pg Athletic Director..................................Kent Haslam Head Coach: Wayne Tinkle (122-75/68-30 Big Sky 7th season at Montana) Nickname...............................................Grizzlies/Griz Colors..............................................Maroon & Silver Coach Tinkle vs. EWU & PSU: “Tinks” is 10-3 versus the Eagles and has won the last Head Coach.............Wayne Tinkle (Montana, 2005) three in a row. He is 8-4 against PSU and has won seven straight. Tinkle Record....122-75/68-30 BSC (7th year) Arena/Phone..Dahlberg (7,322/406-243-4281) EWU EAGLES (3-9/1-1) PPG RPG MISC. Conference........................Big Sky (Inaugural, 1963) F-10-Kelly Parker, 6-4, 195, So., 1V 7.0 2.3 78.9 FT% 2011-12 Record.............................25-7/15-1 (1st BSC) F-55-Venky Jois, 6-7, 200, Fr., HS 13.6 9.4 Leads BSC in rebs. First year of Basketball...................................1901-02 C-12-Martin Seiferth, 6-10, 230, So., TR 7.6 5.5 26 blocks All-Time BB Record..................1,266-1,148-1 G-5-Justin Crosgile, 5-11, 170, Jr., TR 14.7 5.9 5.5 apg All-time Big Sky Record...........406-291 (.582) G-22-Jeffrey Forbes, 5-10, 170, Sr., 3V 5.1 1.8 91.7 FT% Big Sky Tournament titles............................8 6-13-Thomas Reuter, F, 6-6, 225, Fr., HS 5.3 1.9 Has 5 starts NCAA berths................................................9 Head Coach: Jim Hayford, 18-26, 2nd year at EWU Last NCAA..... 2012, 73-49 loss to Wisconsin Griz Basketball Notes -- Page 2 MONTANA HEAD COACH WAYNE TINKLE (122-75, Seventh Season at Montana) Wayne Tinkle is now in his seventh season as the head coach at The University of Montana in 2012-13. He has an overall record of 122-75 (.619). His 122 career victories are the fourth most in school history. In 2011-12 he guided Montana to its second trip to the “Big Dance” in his tenure, as the 13th-seeded Grizzlies played the fourth-seeded and 14th-ranked (Associated Press) Wisconsin Badgers in a second round NCAA Tournament game in Albuquerque, N.M. Tinkle’s Griz teams have now won 20 or more games the past three years in a row, going 22-10, 21-11, and 25-7 last season. He is 68-30 (.694) in Big Sky games. With its NCAA berth in 2012, Montana and Coach Tinkle have now advanced to post- season play a school-record three straight seasons. He is one of just three coaches in school history to win 20 or more games in three straight seasons. Montana’s 25 victories in the 2011-12 season are the third most in school history. He was recognized for the Grizzlies’ success in 2012, as he was named the NABC Division I All-District 6 Head coach Wayne Tinkle “Coach of the Year” by The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He was also TINKLE FOURTH IN CAREER tabbed the Big Sky’s “Coach of the Year.” He’s the fifth coach ever at Montana (since 1963) to be WINS AT MONTANA named the Big Sky’s coach of the year. Two seasons ago Tinkle guided Montana to a 21-11 record and a berth in the College Rk. Coach W L Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament. Three seasons ago, the Griz went 22-10, won the 1. Jiggs Dahlberg 221 221 league’s post-season tourney, and advanced to the NCAAs, losing 62-57 to New Mexico. 2. Mike Montgomery 154 76 Coach Tinkle has now been to the NCAA tournament a total of five times – two as the 3. Blaine Taylor 142 65 head man and three times as an assistant coach at Montana. His NCAA trips were in 2009-10 and 4. Wayne Tinkle 122 75 2011-12 as the head man against New Mexico and Wisconsin, respectively. He was also a member of three other UM NCAA tournament teams: 2001-02 against Oregon with head coach Don Holst; COACH TINKLE YEAR-BY-YEAR in 2004-05 vs. Washington; and in 2005-06 season (against Nevada and Boston College) with head Season O-all:W-L Sky: W-L (Finish) 2006-07 17-15 10-6 (3rd) man Larry Krystkowiak.