Saturday was the Mattie Thompson show for UMD men’s basketball, as the Duluth native’s 22 points powered the Bulldogs past Northern Michigan for a 79-67 win.

Thompson caught fire in the first half, especially from three point land, as he finished shooting 6-10 from behind the arc.

Thompson’s hot shooting proved to be contagious, as UMD as a team registered a 45% field goal percentage.

The Bulldogs now sit at 5-0 and will look to make it a sixth straight against Lake Superior College on Tuesday with a tipoff at 1 p.m.