The Basics
Score: Montana Western 72 – Montana State University-Northern 75
Record: UMW (9-20, 3-15), MSUN (17-13, 9-9)
Location: Armory Gymnasium - Havre, Mont.

The Bulldogs let a late lead slip away as the MSU-Northern Lights came back to claim a 75-72 win. Caulin Bakalarski broke the hearts of the Bulldogs when he connected on a 3-point dagger with seconds remaining to give the Lights the lead. The Bulldogs desperation attempt at the buzzer rimmed out. The game saw six ties and six lead changes as the teams battled in the final regular season contest. 

Individual Leaders
Kooper Kidgell scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs. He added four rebounds, and three assists. 
Cedric Boone scored 14 points, six assists, four rebounds, a block, and a steal. 
Caulin Bakalarski scored a game-high 30 points for the Lights.
Kavon Bey recorded a 14 point, 12 rebound double-double for Northern. 
 

Inside the Box Score

• The game was clean with only 14 combined turnovers. 
• The Bulldogs shot 49.1 percent while the Lights shot 50.9 percent. 

Up Next

The Bulldogs are the No.7 seed in the Frontier Conference Playoffs. They will face second seeded Lewis-Clark State College on Wednesday Feb. 27.  Tip is set for 7 p.m. local time in Lewiston, Idaho.