We have reached another college basketball season. The Montana Grizzlies begin their quest to repeat as Big Sky Conference champions Monday night against Northwest Indian College - the first of 4 non-Division I opponents on the ledger. In fact, there are only 4 home games VS D1 teams this year (Cal Poly, North Dakota State, Oakland, and Lamar).

There are some fun road trips, however. Texas A&M, UNLV, Louisville, and Stanford highlight this year's schedule. The full schedule can be found at the end of the article.

To kick off the new year, we look at the top 10 all-time leading scorers in Montana Grizzlies Men's Basketball history. The top 10 spans over 79 years. There are players from the 2000s, 2010s, 1980s, and even the 1940s.

Here they are (Go Griz):

Top 10 All-Time Scorers in Montana Grizzlies Men’s Basketball

1) Larry Krystkowiak (2,017 pts) (1982-1986)

1) Larry Krystkowiak (2,017 pts) (1982-1986)

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1) Larry Krystkowiak (2,017 pts) (1982-1986)

2) M.R. Richardson (1,827 pts) (1974-1978)

2) M.R. Richardson (1,827 pts) (1974-1978)

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2) M.R. Richardson (1,827 pts) (1974-1978)

3) Bob Cope (1,810 pts) (1946-1950)

3) Bob Cope (1,810 pts) (1946-1950)

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3) Bob Cope (1,810 pts) (1946-1950)

 

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4) Sayeed Pridgett (1,679 pts) (2017-2020)

4) Sayeed Pridgett (1,679 pts) (2017-2020)

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4) Sayeed Pridgett (1,679 pts) (2017-2020)

5) Kareem Jamar (1,673 pts) (2010-2014)

5) Kareem Jamar (1,673 pts) (2010-2014)

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5) Kareem Jamar (1,673 pts) (2010-2014)

6) Kevin Criswell (1,663 pts) (2002-2006)

6) Kevin Criswell (1,663 pts) (2002-2006)

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6) Kevin Criswell (1,663 pts) (2002-2006)

7) Ahmad Rorie (1,654 pts) (2016-2019)

7) Ahmad Rorie (1,654 pts) (2016-2019)

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7) Ahmad Rorie (1,654 pts) (2016-2019)

8) Michael Oguine (1,647 pts)

8) Michael Oguine (1,647 pts)

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8) Michael Oguine (1,647 pts)

 

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9) Brandon Whitney (1,620 pts) (2020-2025)

9) Brandon Whitney (1,620 pts) (2020-2025)

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9) Brandon Whitney (1,620 pts) (2020-2025)

10) Andrew Strait (1,617 pts) (2005-2009)

10) Andrew Strait (1,617 pts) (2005-2009)

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10) Andrew Strait (1,617 pts) (2005-2009)

 

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