Alcorn State Falls 94-57 at Murray State

Murray State defeated Alcorn State 94-57 on Tuesday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky, leaving the Braves 0-3 and improving the Racers to 3-0.

Roman Domon led Murray State with 29 points, five rebounds and five assists. Brayden Shorter scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers, while Brigham Rogers had a game-high 12 rebounds.

Braylhan Thomas led Alcorn with 15 points off the bench, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and making three 3-pointers and all four free throws. Trey Thomas added 12 points and two 3-pointers. Josh Powell and Nigel Thomas scored six points apiece.

Murray State built an early lead with seven straight points and went ahead 13-2 before Alcorn began to respond. The Braves cut the deficit to 13-8 on a three-point play by Nigel Thomas, then pulled within 42-28 late in the first half after Braylhan Thomas made consecutive 3-pointers and Powell added another. Murray State led 51-30 at halftime.

The Racers outscored Alcorn 43-27 in the second half. Murray State shot 47% from the field and made 12 3-pointers; Alcorn shot 31.7% overall and 28.6% from 3-point range. The Braves scored 26 points in the paint, compared with 24 for Murray State, and their reserves accounted for 37 of their 57 points.

Calvin Sirmans led Alcorn with four assists and two steals. Adam Tokpah had a team-high six rebounds, including four offensive boards. The Braves collected 16 offensive rebounds and scored 11 second-chance points.

Alcorn’s schedule listed a road game against Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas, for Friday, Nov. 13, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

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