Havre, Mont. - Jared Samuelson pumped in 32 points including the game winner in the final seconds as Rocky Mountain defeated Montana State Northern 73-72 in the first round of the Frontier Conference Playoffs in Havre.  Cayveoon Jones had given MSUN a one point lead with a three-pointer from the left corner with 8 seconds to play.  Samuelson then answered with a jumper in the paint to give the fifth seeded Bears the win.

Rocky Mountain led 37-32 at the half and finished the game shooting 51.67 percent from the field (31-60).  The Bears got 11 points from Craig Wilmore and 10 from Latrelle Franklin.

MSUN (19-12) was led in scoring by Adam Huse with 17 points and Ryan Reeves and Charles Porter with 16 each.

There were 11 lead changes in the hotly contested second half.  The win was the first in four games for the Bears over MSUN.

Stat of the game

Samuelson connected on 13-22 field goal attempts including 4-9 three pointers and was 2-4 from the foul line.  He also pulled down 10 rebounds.