McNeese visits Northern Iowa after Born's 27-point game

Published Dec. 8, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

McNeese Cowboys (2-6) at Northern Iowa Panthers (3-5, 1-1 MVC)

Cedar Falls, Iowa; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts the McNeese Cowboys after Bowen Born scored 27 points in Northern Iowa's 83-75 loss to the Toledo Rockets.

The Panthers are 3-1 on their home court. Northern Iowa is eighth in the MVC in rebounding averaging 30.6 rebounds. Tytan Anderson leads the Panthers with 9.9 boards.

The Cowboys are 0-4 on the road. McNeese ranks fifth in the Southland shooting 33.3% from downtown. Roberts Berze leads the Cowboys shooting 42.9% from 3-point range.

TOP PERFORMERS: Born is shooting 46.4% and averaging 22.4 points for the Panthers. Logan Wolf is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers for Northern Iowa.

Zach Scott averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowboys, scoring 9.2 points while shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc. Christian Shumate is averaging 12.3 points and 10.8 rebounds for McNeese.

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