Shorter scores 29 as Murray State beats Northwestern State 93-71

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Brayden Shorter scored 29 points as Murray State beat Northwestern State 93-71 on Saturday. Shorter went 10 of 16 from the field (8 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Racers (2-0). Roman Domon scored 17 points while going 4 of 16 from the floor, including 0 for 8 from 3-point range, and 9 for 11 from the line. Jonas Boulefaa went 4 of 4 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points. Kai Simpson led the way for the Demons (0-3) with 24 points. Northwestern State also got 15 points, six assists and two steals from Nathan Ojukwu. Antoine Almuttar finished with 10 points and two steals. Murray State carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as Boulefaa led the way with 11 points. A 7-0 run in the second half turned a one-point deficit into a six-point lead for Murray State. The Racers outscored Northwestern State by 19 points in the final half, as Shorter led the way with a team-high 20 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.