Murray State 76, at Northern Iowa 81

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive efficiency and a decisive second-half surge, the Northern Iowa Panthers outlasted the Murray State Racers 81-76 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball clash Saturday afternoon at McLeod Center. A crowd of 4,073 watched as the Panthers, led by a career-high 27 points from Cedar Falls native Trey Campbell, overcame a narrow halftime deficit by shooting a blistering 57.4% from the field. The victory improved Northern Iowa to 13-8 overall, while Murray State, which got a game-high 29 points from forward Roman Domon, fell to 16-5. The most critical… Read more...