CEDAR FALLS, IA - With the Missouri Valley Conference opener, the Missouri State Bears came out on top with a final score of 79-59 against the UNI Panthers.
The Panthers started strong with Bowen Born and Trae Berhow made the first 10 points for the team but the Bears were quick to retaliate and took a 12-point lead within the first 10 minutes of the matchup.
Goanar Mar, the transfer from George Mason University, made his Panther debut with three points and is now only one point away from his 500th for his career.