PLANO, Texas — Murray State College men's basketball battled No. 5 Odessa College on Friday but came up short, falling 80-69 on the road.
The Aggies trailed 43-32 at halftime after Odessa built an 11-point advantage in the opening 20 minutes. Murray State was able to cut the deficit to three midway through the second half, but that was the closest the game would get.
Treyvion Curry and
David Dongrin led Murray State offensively with 22 points apiece. Curry added eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks while playing 39 minutes. Dongrin knocked down three three-pointers and went 7-for-8 at the free-throw line while contributing six rebounds and a steal.
Joshua Stephens provided a spark inside, scoring 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line.
Rakin Showki finished with seven points, four rebounds and four assists, while
Vadim Brezillon grabbed eight rebounds, including four on the offensive end.
Murray State finished the game shooting 33.9 percent from the field, including 22.7 percent from three-point range. The Aggies went 26-of-37 at the free-throw line.
Odessa shot 44.1 percent from the field and forced 15 Murray State turnovers while recording 12 steals.
The Aggies return to the court tomorrow as they face Collin College at 3:00 p.m.
Assistant Sports Information Director: Jeremy Wagner | jwagner@mscok.edu
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