Comeback Falls Just Short in Missoula

Missoula, MT - There was more excitement inside Dahlberg Arena on Monday night than there was in Mercedes-Benz stadium.

That's because the Idaho Vandals did what Notre Dame couldn't: compete with a high-level opponent from tip-off to final buzzer. The contest went the way of the host Montana Grizzlies with a score of SCORE.

You only needed the edge of your seat early, as both teams took shots from beyond the arc within the first few minutes. Ultimately, the shooting proved to be the difference in the first half, as Montana went 13-23 (56%) in 20 minutes while Idaho posted 9-31 (29%), led in large part by the first-name duo of Tyler Mrus and Tyler Linhardt. Mrus was 3-5 (60%) from beyond the…