DILLON, Mont. – The UMW men's basketball program (8-3, 3-2 FC) fell to Rocky Mountain (7-1, 4-1 FC) 81-66 Saturday evening.
STAT BREAKDOWN
UMW shot 48.1 percent (26-54) from the floor, 30.0 percent (6-20) from beyond the arc, and 57.1 percent (8-14) from the foul line.
The Bulldogs registered 30 rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, and three blocks.
They posted 22 points in the paint, 17 points off turnovers, 10 second-chance points, and eight bench points.
LEADERBOARD
Emanuel Steward led the game with 30 points, followed by
David Young and
Kyle Gruhler with 14 points apiece.
Young,
Jacob Ankeny,
Joshua Whiteside, and
Billy Carlson each pulled down five rebounds for UMW.
Gruhler dished out a game-best four assists while he, Young, Carlson, and
Kolter Merritt each earned one steal.
Gruhler, Steward, and Whiteside each tallied one block.
NOTABLES
Steward posted a career-high 30 points.
Gruhler dished out a season-high four assists.
Seven Bulldogs recorded at least three rebounds in the game.
GAME SUMMARY
The Bulldogs an early lead in the contest, but the Battlin' Bears fought their way back and into the lead by the end of the half. They held a 39-35 advantage at the break.
Western shot 51.7 percent (15-29) from the field, 22.2 percent (2-9), and 60.0 percent (3-5) from the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
Rocky Mountain stretched its lead to as many as 21 in the second half before closing out the 15-point win.
THE OTHER GUYS
The Bears shot 56.1 percent (32-57) from the floor, 42.1 percent (8-19) from deep, and 75.0 percent (9-12) from the line. They tallied 25 rebounds, 12 assists, seven steals, and two blocks. Omari Nesbit led the team with 21 points while Carter McCoy grabbed a game-best six rebounds. Royce Robinson and Mekhi Jourdan each earned three assists. Robinson, Nesbit, and McCoy snagged two steals apiece while Robinson and Nesbit each posted one block.
LOOKING AHEAD
Western is back in action next weekend when it welcomes Mayville State and Valley City State.
For complete coverage of UMW Men's Basketball, be sure to follow us on social media at @umwesternbball (Instagram), @UMWesternBball (X), and @Montana Western Men's Basketball (Facebook) or visit our official website at UMWBulldogs.com.
#GOBULLDOGS!
DILLON, Mont. – The UMW men's basketball program (8-3, 3-2 FC) fell to Rocky Mountain (7-1, 4-1 FC) 81-66 Saturday evening.
STAT BREAKDOWN
UMW shot 48.1 percent (26-54) from the floor, 30.0 percent (6-20) from beyond the arc, and 57.1 percent (8-14) from the foul line.
The Bulldogs registered 30 rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, and three blocks.
They posted 22 points in the paint, 17 points off turnovers, 10 second-chance points, and eight bench points.
LEADERBOARD
Emanuel Steward led the game with 30 points, followed by
David Young and
Kyle Gruhler with 14 points apiece.
Young,
Jacob Ankeny,
Joshua Whiteside, and
Billy Carlson each pulled down five rebounds for UMW.
Gruhler dished out a game-best four assists while he, Young, Carlson, and
Kolter Merritt each earned one steal.
Gruhler, Steward, and Whiteside each tallied one block.
NOTABLES
Steward posted a career-high 30 points.
Gruhler dished out a season-high four assists.
Seven Bulldogs recorded at least three rebounds in the game.
GAME SUMMARY
The Bulldogs an early lead in the contest, but the Battlin' Bears fought their way back and into the lead by the end of the half. They held a 39-35 advantage at the break.
Western shot 51.7 percent (15-29) from the field, 22.2 percent (2-9), and 60.0 percent (3-5) from the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
Rocky Mountain stretched its lead to as many as 21 in the second half before closing out the 15-point win.
THE OTHER GUYS
The Bears shot 56.1 percent (32-57) from the floor, 42.1 percent (8-19) from deep, and 75.0 percent (9-12) from the line. They tallied 25 rebounds, 12 assists, seven steals, and two blocks. Omari Nesbit led the team with 21 points while Carter McCoy grabbed a game-best six rebounds. Royce Robinson and Mekhi Jourdan each earned three assists. Robinson, Nesbit, and McCoy snagged two steals apiece while Robinson and Nesbit each posted one block.
LOOKING AHEAD
Western is back in action next weekend when it welcomes Mayville State and Valley City State.
For complete coverage of UMW Men's Basketball, be sure to follow us on social media at @umwesternbball (Instagram), @UMWesternBball (X), and @Montana Western Men's Basketball (Facebook) or visit our official website at UMWBulldogs.com.
#GOBULLDOGS!
