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Bulldogs Hit the Road to Face Rocky and No. 4 Carroll

January 24, 2019

By: Montana Western Sports Information
The University of Montana Western Bulldogs Men's basketball team will travel to Billings, Mont. and Helena, Mont. for two tough road games against Rocky Mountain College and No. 4 Carroll College on Jan. 24 and 26. 

The Bulldogs So Far
  • The Bulldogs are 7-12 overall and 1-7 in Frontier Conference play. 
  • The Bulldogs fell twice last weekend, 81-63 to MSU-Northern and 93-90 in overtime to No. 22 University of Providence. 
  • The Bulldogs are coming off their most complete game of the season nearly defeating UP in overtime, falling on a buzzer beater. The Bulldogs will look to build on that momentum and come away with a couple fo road wins. 
  • Cedric Boone was named Frontier Conference Player of the Week after scoring 26 points in the loss tot he Lights and 31 in the loss to the Argos.  
  • The Bulldogs take care of the ball. They are seventh in the nation with a plus 3.79 turnover margin
National Rankings
  • The Bulldogs rank:
  • Number 7 in Division I in Turnover Margin (3.789)
  • Number 28 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.106)
  • Number 34 in Division I in Total Steals (145)
  • Number 38 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (74.211)
  • Number 42 in Division I in Total 3-Pt FG Made (156)
  • Number 43 in Division I in Steals per Game (7.632)
  • Number 48 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (8.211)
  • Number 50 in Division I in Total Assists (260)
  • Kooper Kidgell Ranks Number 45 in Division I in Total Scoring (314)
Who to Watch
  • Senior Kooper Kidgell is averaging a career best 16.5 points a game. He has scored 19 and 20 points in his last two games, and scored in double-figures in every game this season. 
  • Junior Cedric Boone scored 26 and 31 points last weekend bumping his average up to 13.5 points per game. 
  • Senior Troy Scott played nearly 30 minutes off the bench against UP. He recorded a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds). 
Scouting the Opponents
  • Rocky Mountain College is 13-7 overall and 4-4 in the Frontier. They received votes in the latest coaches top-25 poll.
  • The last time they met the Battlin' Bears defeated the Bulldogs 91-68.
  • The Battlin' Bears are third in the nation in scoring margin (21.0), rebound margin (12.1), and steals (197). 
  • RMC is lead by Jared Samuelson's 19.9 points a game. The Battlin' Bears have five players averaging eight or more points. 
  • The No. 4 Carroll College Fighting Saints are 18-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play. The Saints average 88 points a game and are first in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 54 percent from the floor. 
  • The Saints lead the nation in free-throw percentage (82.0) and 3-point percentage (44.1)
  • The Saints have a three-headed attack in Match Burnham (20.0),Matt Wyman (18.4), and Dane Warp (18.2) points a game. 
Game Times
  • Jan. 24: Rocky Mountain College - Fortin Center. Tip at 7:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 26: Carroll College - P.E. Center. Tip at 7:30 p.m.
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