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Northern Iowa Falls 71-43 to Murray State - Recap

Murray State cruised to victory on Saturday, running Northern Iowa out of the gym and running up a 71-43 score at McLeod Center.

Murray State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.0-point spread as an underdog.

Murray State got 17 points from Rob Perry and another 14 points from JaCobi Wood. JaCobi Wood contributed 3 assists, while JaCobi Wood cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Northern Iowa got 9 points from Landon Wolf in a losing cause and another 8 points from Tytan Anderson. RJ Taylor contributed 2 assists for them, while Tytan Anderson had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was 35-19 at the break.

Murray State had a 34-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Murray State heads into a battle against Belmont. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Missouri State.