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Alcorn State men’s basketball falls to Murray State, 94-57

Alcorn State men’s basketball lost 94-57 to Murray State on Tuesday night at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky. The Braves fell to 0-3, while Murray State improved to 3-0.

Braylhan Thomas led Alcorn State with 15 points off the bench, and Trey Thomas added 12. Roman Domon paced Murray State with 29 points, five rebounds and five assists.

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Murray State outscored Alcorn 43-27 in the second half. Alcorn’s reserves scored 37 of the team’s 57 points.

Alcorn is scheduled to play Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, on Friday, November 13, with tip-off at 7 p.m. The Braves will seek their first victory of the 2026-27 season.

Source: Alcorn State Athletics.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."