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Missouri State Falls 64-62 to Northern Iowa - Recap
Bowen Born scored 21 points leading Northern Iowa to a 64-62 victory over Missouri State at Great Southern Bank Arena on Wednesday.
Bettors who backed Northern Iowa were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.5 at sportsbooks.
Jacob Hutson had 19 points for Northern Iowa and Tytan Anderson chipped in with 8 points. Trey Campbell had 3 assists for them, while Trey Campbell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Missouri State got a 25-point performance from Cesare Edwards, who was supported by 12 points from Alston Mason. Alston Mason had 3 assists in a losing cause for Missouri State, while Cesare Edwards grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Iowa were victorious, as the score was 33-30 at the break.
Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-27.
Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Indiana State. Missouri State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bradley.