Northern Iowa Panthers @ Saint Mary's Gaels
Murauskas' 20 points help Saint Mary's beat Northern Iowa 63-58
MORAGA, Calif. -- — Paulius Murauskas had 20 points and seven rebounds, Mikey Lewis scored 17 points, and Saint Mary's beat Northern Iowa 63-58 on Monday night.
Saint Mary's (11-2) shot just 32% (17 of 52) from the field, 4 of 20 from behind the arc, but made 25 of 27 (93%) from the free-throw line.
Trey Campbell led Northern Iowa (9-3) with 18 points. Tristan Smith, Leon Bond III and Ismael Diouf scored 10 points apiece. The Panthers hit 3 of 5 from the foul line.
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Game Information
University Credit Union Pavilion
3:00 AM, 23 December 2025
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 3,500
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- Bret Smith
- Bill Vinovich
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |

