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Murray State Falls 83-81 to UNC Wilmington - Recap
UNC Wilmington got 23 points from Maleeck Harden-Hayes en route to a 83-81 victory over Murray State on Monday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
UNC Wilmington did not, however, defeat Murray State against the spread, which closed at -5.5 at most sportsbooks.
Shykeim Phillips had 19 points for UNC Wilmington and Trazarien White chipped in with 18 points. Shykeim Phillips had 3 assists for them, while Maleeck Harden-Hayes was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Murray State got 24 points from JaCobi Wood in a losing cause and another 20 points from Rob Perry. JaCobi Wood contributed 6 assists for them, while Nick Ellington had 8 rebounds.
UNC Wilmington was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Murray State had a 35-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
UNC Wilmington heads into a battle against Appalachian State. Murray State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Appalachian State.