Box Score NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State men's basketball team dropped their first road game of conference play to Murray State, 67-44.
 
FIRST HALF: Murray State kickstarted the game with 10 straight points as MSU's Carter Collins registered eight of the first 10. Dedric Boyd tallied the first basket of the game for TSU with a mid-range jumper at the elbow. The Tigers' leading scorer, Carlos Marshall Jr., brought the game within single digits, 14-5, with a three-pointer. The Racers went on an 11-0 run to extend the advantage. Tennessee State put an end to the stretch with five unanswered points. Boyd led the Tigers with eight points in the opening stanza. || MSU, 35-16
 
SECOND HALF: Tennessee State trimmed the deficit with nine consecutive points to begin the half. Four different Tigers contributed to the run as Kassim Nicholson recorded four of the nine points. Murray State responded with a 12-3 scoring stretch to increase their lead to 47-28. The two programs exchanged baskets for most of the half. Marshall Jr. led the team with seven points and six rebounds. Kassim Nicholson secured five of his game-high 11 rebounds in the second half. || MSU, 67-44
 
INSIDE THE STATS:

• Kassim Nicholson logged five points, a game-high 11 rebounds and two steals.
• Carlos Marshall Jr. led the team in scoring with 12 points, in addition, he grabbed seven rebounds.
• Dedric Boyd swiped a career-high five steals, while he chipped in 10 points.
• Murray State's KJ Williams secured a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. 

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Nicholson totaled 11 rebounds, grabbing double-digit boards for the sixth time this season.
• Marshall Jr. tallied double figures in scoring for the fourth straight game.
• Tennessee State was out-rebounded by Murray State, 46-28.

UP NEXT: Tennessee State will return to the Gentry Center on Saturday for a 1:00pm matchup against Morehead State.