Story of the Day
The University of Montana Western Bulldogs used a strong second half to battle back and earn a 79-72 win over Menlo College. Trailing by as much as 14 in the first half, the Bulldogs fought their way back in the second half to hold on to the seven point win and gain a big non-conference win. 

Stars of the Game
Cedric Boone scored a game-high 20 points on 4-17 shooting and 4-9 from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds and three assists.
Kooper Kidgell had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Derrek Durocher scored 11 points and had three assists. 

Stat of the Game
Three Bulldogs scored in double-figures and three more scored at least eight points. 
The Bulldogs scored 34 points in the paint.
The Bulldogs shot 52 percent in the second half.

Coach Larsen's Thoughts
"We had a lot of fight tonight! I'm really happy for my guys, they competed for a full 40 minutes and they deserved this win."

The Bulldogs So Far
The Bulldogs improve to 5-4 on the year, while the Oaks fall to 2-6.

Up Next
The Bulldogs face undefeated Vanguard University in their second game of the Cactus Classic in Chandler, Ariz. on Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.