Racers roll over Alcorn State 94-57

Roman Domon tied a career-high with 29 points on Tuesday night to lead the Murray State men's basketball team to its third straight victory to open the season 94-57 over Alcorn State in the CFSB Center.

The Racers scored 51 first half points as Domon poured in 20 before intermission. 

Domon shot 9-of-14 with a pair of three-pointers, adding five rebounds, five assists, a block and a steal. Brayden Shorter followed up his 29-point game on Saturday with a 19-point performance on Tuesday, hitting five three-pointers.

Christian Jones added eight points as four Racers – Jonas Boulefaa, Pavle Nikolic, Brigham Rogers and Ben Shtolzberg – each added six points, with Rogers grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds.

Muray State shot 47 percent overall and outrebounded the visitors 49-36, while Alcorn State (0-3) was forced into 21 turnovers.

The Racers have scored 90-plus points in three consecutive wins against Division I opposition for the first time since January of 2019.

The Racers (3-0) now close their three-game homestand on Friday night with a 7 p.m. tip against Texas Southern before going on the road for three neutral site contests in four days next week, beginning with an 11 a.m. tip next Tuesday in Memphis against Hofstra before a pair of contests next Thursday and Friday in the Baha Mar Championship.


(Photo David Eaton MSU Athletics)