MOST RECENT MEN'S BASKETBALL NEWS
1/28/2012
Argonauts Attack Warriors.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Great Falls Men’s Basketball Team went on the attack early and dominated the visiting Warriors of Lewis and Clark State College 79-56 in Frontier Conference Action. MORE>
1/27/2012
Westminster Griffins Sweep Argonauts. Westminster College Lady Griffins, ranked 20th in the recent NAIA coaches poll beat the Lady Argonauts 62-58 in Great Falls on Breast Cancer Awareness night. MORE>
1/23/2012
Argo Melvin Williams Selected as Conference Player of the Week.
WHITEFISH, Mont., Jan. 23 2012 — Melvin Williams of the University of Great Falls was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. MORE>
1/21/2012
Argo Men Top Carroll College.
HELENA — The weight is off of Steve Silsby's shoulders. The head coach of the University of Great Falls men's basketball team led his charges to the school's first win over Carroll College since UGF resumed basketball in 2000 with a 60-51 win here on Saturday in Frontier Conference action. MORE>
1/19/2012
Argonauts Grab First Frontier Conference Win.
BILLINGS – The University of Great Falls Men’s Basketball Team has always been close in the first three games of the Frontier Conference. Head Coach Steve Silsby told the Great Falls Tribune, “We do not need to reinvent the wheel; we need to simply adjust a spoke or two.” MORE>
1/13/2012
Argonauts Drop Conference Home Opener.
GREAT FALLS – The University of Great Falls Men’s Basketball dropped to 0-2 in Frontier Conference play and 12-5 overall as they fell to the visiting University of Montana-Western 74-68.
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1/6/2012
Argonauts Fall In Conference Opener to Defending Champs by One Point. HAVRE — Electric City native Shaun Tatarka drained seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points as the Montana State-Northern Lights defeated the University of Great Falls Argos 63-62 Friday night in a Frontier Conference men's basketball game. MORE>
2011 Men's Basketball Stories
12/29/2011
Argo Men Battle Back to Force Overtime and Win by Eight! LAS VEGAS– The University of Great Falls men's basketball team battled back from a six point deficit at the break, outscoring the Wildcats 30-24 in the second period to tie the game at 59 and force Daemen College into overtime. In the extra frame the Argonauts kept the hot hand outshooting the Wildcats 12-4 to win he contest 71-63. MORE>
12/28/2011
Argonaut Men Drop Tournament Opener to Cal Baptist LAS VEGAS– The University of Great Falls men's basketball team suffered its second loss of the season falling to the Lancers of California Baptist University 59-77. MORE>
12/27/2011
Argonaut Basketball Teams in Las Vegas for Classic Shootout Tournament LAS VEGAS– The University of Great Falls women's and men's basketball team are in Las Vegas, Nev. as they host the 2011 Desert Shootout Classic Basketball Tournament. MORE>
12/17/2011
Argo Men Depart Lewiston Tournament With Two Wins. LEWISTON, Idaho – The question on the mind of the University of Great Falls men’s basketball Coach Steve Silsby going into this weekend was could the team bounce back after a tough one point loss last weekend. More >
12/16/2011
Argonauts Back to Their Winning Ways. LEWISTON, Idaho - The University of Great Falls men's basketball team turned the ship around and is back to their winning ways beating Lewis & Clark College of Ore. 86-73: More>
12/13/11
Locations for the 2011 Las Vegas Holiday Shootout Classic Basketball Tournament have been announced. GREAT FALLS, Mont, - The tournament locations for the 2011 Las Vegas Holiday Shootout Classic Basketball Tournament are as follows: More>
12/10/2011
Argonauts fall to previously beaten Black Hills State by one. HELENA, Mont, - The University of Great Falls Men's Basketball Team suffered its first loss of the season to a Black Hills State team they previously beat by 16. More>
12/1/2011
ARGONAUTS Crush the Vikings. GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The University of Great Falls Men's Basketball Team improved its record to a perfect 7-0 by beating the University of Alberta at Augustana Vikings 90-50. More >
11/23/2011
Basketball Clinic Set for Dec 3rd. GREAT FALLS–The University of Great Falls Men’s Basketball Team will conduct a Basketball Skills Clinic on Saturday December 3rd from 4 - 7 PM. Click on the following link for additional information and sign up sheet. More>
10/28/2011
Argo Men beat Sout Dakota Tech by 12. GREAT FALLS, MT - The University of Great Falls Men's Basketball Team extend its winning strat to 3 today with a 72-60 win over South Dakota School of Mines and Technology . MORE>
10/22/2011
Argonauts Men's Basketball improve to 2-0 Great Falls, MT – The University of Great Falls Argonauts Men's Basketball team improved their young record to 2-0 with a 82-58 win over the University of Lethbridge. More>
10/21/2011
Argonaut Men Open 2011-2012 Basketball Season with a Win. Great Falls, MT – The University of Great Falls Men's Basketball Team opened its 2011-2012 Season with a 89-71 win over the University of Lethbridge. More>
3/24/11
2010-2011 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-American's Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2010-11 Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Teams on Wednesday. The selections are made by the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-America teams. More>
3/15/11
Men's Basketball 2010-2011 Academic All-Conference Team Announced
WHITEFISH, Mont. — Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2010-2011 academic all-conference basketball team on Monday. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters. More>
3/8/11
Frontier Conference Announces 2010-2011 All-Conference Men's Basketball Team
Whitefish, Mont. - Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2010-2011 all-conference men’s basketball team, as well as individual award winners today. Brandon Brown of Montana Western was named the Player of the Year. Byago Diouf of Carroll College was named Defensive Player of the Year. Jake Orchard of Westminster College was named Newcomer of the Year and Marcel Towns of the University of Great Falls was selected Freshman of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to second year coach Brandon Veltri of Carroll College. More>
3/2/11
Bulldogs Roll Past Men's Basketball
Dillon, Mont. – After coming off of the biggest win in recent history, the sixth-seeded University of Great Falls men’s basketball team was looking for its second upset in as many games. However, the third-seeded University of Montana Western Bulldogs had a different idea as they defended their home court in opening round action of the Frontier Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs held a 22 point lead at half and never looked back as they cruised to an 87-65 victory. More>
2/28/11
University of Great Falls Guard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
WHITEFISH, Mont. — Mark Celaya of the University of Great Falls (UGF) was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. More>
2/26/11
Great Falls Men Upset No. 16 Westminster
Great Falls, Mont. – In the biggest win since reinstating men’s basketball in 2000, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team upset the 16th-ranked Westminster College Griffins 78-77 in double overtime tonight. Great Falls’ Mark Celaya hit a running half court shot as time expired to beat the Griffins for the first time in 27 meetings. More>
2/25/11
Warriors Take Win From Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team led by 15 at half but could not maintain the momentum in the second and fell to the Warriors of Lewis-Clark State College tonight, 70-71. The Argos led by one with fewer than 20 seconds to play but a costly turnover gave the ball to Lewis-Clark State who took the lead on the ensuing play. Great Falls could not get the go-ahead basket in the waning seconds and dropped its ninth conference game. More>
2/19/11
Argos Stop Rocky Mountain in Overtime
Billings, Mont. – In their second overtime game in three contests, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team secured the conference sweep of Rocky Mountain College with an 83-77 win over the Bears. Trailing, 37-33 at half, senior guard Lukas Hambsch hit a three-pointer with a second left in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 72 apiece. More>
2/14/11
University of Great Falls Guard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Whitefish, Mont., Feb. 14, 2011 — Mark Celaya of the University of Great Falls was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. More>
2/12/11
Men's Basketball Forces Overtime but Falls to No. 19 Bulldogs
Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team did just about everything they could to knock off the 19th ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs but fell short in overtime. The Argos’ Mark Celaya hit an off-balance three at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 68. Western made some big free-throws down the stretch to take the 81-79 victory. More>
2/11/11
Celaya Leads Argos Over Tech
Great Falls, Mont. – The Argos came out firing on all cylinders and knocked down 68 percent of their fields goals to take a commanding 39-20 lead into intermission. Great Falls never looked back from there and went on to defeat Montana Tech by a final of 74-64 behind a 29 point performance from senior Mark Celaya. More>
1/29/11
Argos Hand L-C State Third FC Loss
Lewiston, Idaho – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team made 24 of 28 (85.7 percent) free throws attempts in the second half to pick up their second conference win over Lewis-Clark State College, 70-58. The Argos finish the first half of conference play with a 2-5 record and stand 9-13 overall. More>
1/27/11
#23 Griffins Oust Argos 74-58
Salt Lake City, Utah – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team couldn’t match the Griffins in their first meeting of the season, falling 74-58. Westminster, who remained in the nation’s top-25 at 23, shot 55.1 percent throughout the contest while Great Falls made 42 percent of their 50 attempts. More>
1/22/11
Argos Fall to 16th Ranked Saints
Great Falls, Mont. – Coming off an impressive 17 point routing of Rocky Mountain College on Friday night, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team was poised to hand the nation’s 16th ranked team, Carroll College, their second loss in as many days. The Argos shot only 34 percent, after shooting almost 52 percent the night before, as they fell to the Saints 58-72. More>
1/21/11
Argos Shoot Lights Out to 71-54 Win Over Bears
Great Falls, Mont. – With two explosive dunks, one in each half, LJ Jones lifted the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team to a 71-54 win over Rocky Mountain College. The 6’6” junior led the Argos with 19 points, making 9-of-14 from the field while pulling down four rebounds. More>
1/15/11
Men's & Women's Basketball Fall to Tech
Butte, Mont. – The Lady Argos’ four-game winning streak was stopped short tonight as the Lady Diggers of Montana Tech handed them a 57-74 loss. Great Falls, which is off to one of the best starts in recent history, went down early and struggled to regain momentum. More>
1/7/11
Argos Fall Short in First Conference Game
Great Falls, MT – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team dropped a close game tonight to MSU-Northern, 67-75. The Argos struggled shooting all night but kept themselves in the game down to the wire. More>
12/9/10
Montana Grizzlies Men' Basketball Handles Argos
Missoula, MT – After upsetting the UCLA Bruins last weekend, the Montana Grizzlies were not going to let the Argos of the University of Great Falls do the same to them. After leading in the first few minutes of the game, the Argos could do little as the Griz took a 43-24 lead into half at Dahlberg Arena. More>
12/7/2010
Williams Named Player of the Week
Whitefish, Mont., Dec. 6, 2010 – Melvin Williams of the University of Great Falls was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. More>
11/6/2010
Dickinson State Proves Too Much for Argo Men and Women
Great Falls, MT- It was a tough day for both the University of Great Falls’ men’s and women’s basketball teams as both suffered losses to Dickinson State University. The Lady Hawks of Dickinson State University came out strong and took a 35-29 lead into the locker room. The final score found the Lady Hawks on top by a score of 74-57. The Argo men’s basketball team dropped its second close game in as many days. The Argos were neck and neck with the Hawks throughout the entire game but Dickinson State would secure the win by a final of 80-75. More>
10/22/10
Argos Win Big Over Regina
Great Falls, MT– The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team used the three-point precision of senior Mark Celaya (Chandler, AZ) to take an early en route to a 90-58 win over the University of Regina. Celaya opened with nine straight points and finished the night with a game high 23. The Argos held a commanding 47-16 lead going into halftime. More>
10/8/10
Men's Basketball Opens with Win
Great Falls, MT-The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team opened regular season play tonight with an 82-68 win over the University of Lethbridge. Playing a balanced game, the Argos scored 41 in each half while shooting 41 percent (26-63) from the field. More>
5/28/2010
UGF Men's Basketball Inks Two Locals
Great Falls, MT – University of Great Falls men’s basketball coach Steve Silsby has announced the signing of Jesse Zuidema and Keegan McDermott to NAIA/Frontier Conference Letters of Intent today. Zuidema and McDermott, each of whom have their hometown roots right here in Great Falls, will enroll in classes and join the men’s basketball program this coming fall, after completing their senior years at Foothills Christian Community School and Great Falls Central Catholic High School, respectively. More>
5/26/2010
UGF Men's Basketball Signs Pair From Victor
Great Falls, MT – University of Great Falls men’s basketball coach Steve Silsby has announced the signing of Matt McClintick and Dustin Harris to NAIA/Frontier Conference Letters of Intent today. McClintick and Harris, each of Victor, MT, will enroll in classes and join the men’s basketball program this coming fall, after completing their senior years at Victor High School, where they competed scholastically for coach Jay Jagelski. In the process, they’ll join fellow Victor High alumnus Eric Taylor, who recently completed his freshman season at UGF, competing for the program’s sub-varsity team. More>
3/30/2010
UGF Places 11 On Frontier Conference All-Academic Hoops Teams
Whitefish, MT – 11 student-athletes from the University of Great Falls have been selected to the Frontier Conference All-Academic Team announced by Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson. The men's team placed seven members on the team while the women’s team had four honorees. More>
3/24/11
NAIA Winter Sports Scholar-Athletes Announced
Great Falls, MT – The NAIA has announced the recipients of the 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award for this year’s winter sports. The University of Great Falls had seven student-athletes named to this honor for men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling. The UGF wrestling squad had three honorees while men’s and women’s basketball each had two. More>
12/30/2011
Argonaut Men Drop Final Game of 2011 Desert Shootout Classic! LAS VEGAS– The University of Great Falls men's basketball team had a tremendous task before them in the final game of the 2011 Desert Shootout Classic Tournament. MORE>