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Long Beach State Falls 80-43 to Murray State - Recap

Long Beach State was run off the court by Murray State on Tuesday as they blasted them 80-43 at Community School of Naples.

Murray State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites.

KJ Williams had 29 points for Murray State and Tevin Brown chipped in with 16 points. Tevin Brown had 5 assists for them, while Nicholas McMullen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Long Beach State got a 14-point performance from Joel Murray, who was supported by 6 points from Joe Hampton. Joe Hampton had 2 assists in a losing cause for Long Beach State, while Aboubacar Traore grabbed 5 rebounds.

Murray State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Murray State had a 28-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Murray State takes its act home to face James Madison looking for another win. For Long Beach State, they head home to face Wright State.