The 2026–27 Montana Lady Griz basketball team will represent the University of Montana during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz, led by second-year head coach Nate Harris, will play their home games on the Robin Selvig Court at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana, and compete as a member of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
Under Nate Harris' first season as head coach, the Lady Griz finished the 2025–26 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Big Sky play, to finish eighth in the conference. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated No. 7 Northern Arizona 61–60 in the first round, before being routed by in-state rivals No. 2 Montana State 57–78 in the quarterfinals to end their season.
Their 9–22 record was the second worst in program history, only beaten by the 2015–16 team's record of 7–23.
Offseason Departures Montana departures Zoey Washington 0 Guard 5'8" Junior Mahtomedi, MN Left team Macy Donarski 1 Guard 5'8" Sophomore La Crosse, WI Left team Mack Konig 2 Guard 5'9" Senior Milton, Ontario Graduated Draya Wacker 3 Guard 5'8" Junior Melstone, MT Graduated, transferred to Weber State Chloe Larsen 12 Guard 5'10" Sophomore Missoula, MT Transferred to Montana Tech (NAIA) Lauren Dick 14 Guard 5'10" Senior Missoula, MT Graduated Maggie Hutka 24 Forward 6'0" Junior Royse City, TX Transferred to Idaho State Adria Lincoln 33 Guard 6'1" Junior Monroe, WA Transferred to Montana State Alex Pirog 34 Forward 6'3" Senior Highlands Ranch, CO Graduated, transferred to Northern Colorado
Incoming transfers Montana incoming transfers Shay Shippen 0 Guard 5'11" Sophomore Idaho Falls, ID Columbia Paige Lofing 1 Guard 5'9" Sophomore Huntley, MT Gonzaga Dom Nesland 9 Guard 5'9" Junior Phoenix, AZ High Point Alyssa Blanck 13 Forward 6'2" 5th Year Salt Lake City, UT Utah Kennedy Moore 15 Forward 6'2" Junior Kalispell, MT Wake Forest
Recruiting class There was no 2026 recruiting class.
Roster Years are listed according to the new NCAA age-based eligibility model.
Schedule and results
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