MISSOULA — Basketball season is back in Missoula, and the Montana Grizzlies officially begin their Big Sky title defense with a target on their back.

The Griz were picked as the preseason favorites to run it back and win it all again after winning the Big Sky and advancing to the NCAA Tournament back in March. UM opened the season with a 106-41 victory over Northwest Indian College on Monday.

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"You're coming off of a championship and you return enough ammunition that people think you're still going to have a good team and then playing through expectation because that's the hardest thing to do," said UM head coach Travis DeCuire, who enters his 12th season leading the p

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