CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Karli Rucker scored the first seven points of the game en route to a 23-point performance to lead UNI to a 64-52 win over Loyola in Missouri Valley Conference action Sunday at the McLeod Center.
The Panthers started the game with a 9-0 run and led 22-12 after the first quarter. UNI shot 9-12 (75 percent) from the field in the first frame and was 2-2 from the three-point line.
The Ramblers cut the UNI advantage to 32-26 at the half, but the Panthers started the third quarter with another 9-0 run to build a 41-26 lead before Loyola began to chip away.