March 14, 2026Updated 9:37 am EDT
The No. 1 seed Murray State Racers (29-3) and the No. 4 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (18-13) will look to move on in the MVC tournament on Saturday as they meet at 2:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Murray State RacersStats to know
Murray State has a +392 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.2 points per game. It is putting up 86.4 points per game to rank fourth in college basketball and is giving up 74.2 per contest to rank 336th in college basketball.
Murray State connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (37th in college basketball), 2.9 more than its opponents (5.2). It is shooting 31.1% from deep (160th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 30.5%.
Northern Iowa has a +126 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.0 points per game. It is putting up 68.1 points per game, 137th in college basketball, and is allowing 64.1 per outing to rank 175th in college basketball.
Northern Iowa makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (73rd in college basketball) at a 34.6% rate (40th in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 its opponents make, shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc.
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