The Basics
Score:  Montana Western 75 – No. 2 Carroll College 86
Record: UMW (7-17, 1-12), CC (21-4, 10-3)
Location: Straugh Gymnasium - Dillon, Mont.
 

• The Bulldogs battled the No.2 team in nation before falling to the hot shooting Saints in the final minutes. 
• The Bulldogs started strong, quickly building a 13-3 lead. 
• Kooper Kidgell hit a trey to give the Bulldogs a four point lead at the intermission. 
• The Bulldogs shot 48 percent in the opening half, and 53.8 percent for the game.
• Carroll dominated the paint, outscoring the Bulldogs by 18 points. 
• The Saints started the second half on 10-4 run to take their first lead of the game at the 16:38 mark.
• The teams traded baskets for the next ten minutes before Carroll built a double-digit lead over the final five minutes. 
• The Saints shot 77.3 percent from the floor (17-22) in the second half and were a perfect 14 of 14 from the charity stripe.

Individual Leaders

• Kooper Kidgell scored a team-high 22 points. He added three steals, and two assists.
• Cedric Boone scored 21 points, two rebounds, two steals, and an assist.
• Carter Kearns scored 15 points, two rebounds, and a steal.
• Dane Warp scored a game-high 26 points for the Saints. He added seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
• Match Burnham scored 20 points, three rebounds, and a steal.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs won the turnover battle, but were minus 13 rebounding the ball.
• Carter Kearns started for the second straight game and scored in double figures for the third time this season. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs will face No. 22 Rocky Mountain College in the annual pink zone game on Feb. 9 in the Straugh Gymnasium. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.