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Murray State Downs Northern Iowa 71-68 - Match Report
Murray State grabbed a 71-68 win over Northern Iowa on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Terence Harcum at McLeod Center.
Murray State was an underdog by +5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Alden Applewhite had 11 points for Murray State and JaCobi Wood chipped in with 11 points. JaCobi Wood had 6 assists for them, while AJ Ferguson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Northern Iowa got a 17-point performance from Trey Campbell, who was supported by 15 points from Tytan Anderson. Tytan Anderson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Iowa, while Will Hornseth grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was 33-28 at the break.
Murray State had a 23-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Murray State takes its act home to face Valparaiso looking for another win. For Northern Iowa, they head on the road to face Illinois State.