Montana State basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Montana State returns 67% of last season's minutes, and adds two transfers.
Last season it ranked No. 129 in adjusted net rating (No. 126 on offense, No. 148 on defense). The biggest loss is Patrick McMahon, 13.7 points a game. The schedule has 30 games, two against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 33% of last season’s minutes. Also gone, under 5 minutes a game: Grayson Gaddis.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 111.5 (No. 126), defense 108.1 (No. 148).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 30 games, 19 in the Big Sky. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Montana State in 2026-27?
9 players who played for Montana State last season: Jed Miller, Christian King, Cavin Holden, Jeremiah Davis, Seth Amunrud, Jaden Steppe, Waka Mbatch, Howie Keene, Calum Rutherfurd. They played 67% of its minutes.
Who did Montana State add for 2026-27?
Darnez Slater (transfer from Colorado State), London Praytor (transfer from Toledo).