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Panthers win lone exhibition contest against Truman State 83-58

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Despite a slow start, the UNI women's basketball team found their groove with a 83-58 win over the Truman State Bulldogs.

The Panthers would trade the lead back and forth with the Bulldogs throughout the first quarter. Guard Karli Rucker tallied the first point for the Panthers with a jump shot. UNI would hold onto the lead until the last minute of the 1st quarter when Truman State had their best run of the game, scoring 7 unanswered points.

The Bulldogs would continue to use the momentum at the end of the 1st quarter to take their largest lead of the game in the 2nd.