Colonels Drop High-Scoring Affair at Murray State

MURRAY, Ky. - The Nicholls State University men's basketball team had five players score in double figures and posted its best offensive showing of the season but could not keep pace with Murray State as the Colonels were defeated 99-79 on Saturday evening. An 11-0 run in the first half put Murray State (4-0) up for good. The Racers led by as much as 17 in the period before Nicholls (0-4) clawed back to make it 48-45 early in the second. But again, an 11-0 spurt gave Murray State a double-figure cushion as they cruised to victory. Nicholls shot 42...