SEMINOLE, Okla. (Interstat) — Murray State (Okla.) held off Seminole State (Okla.) for a 72-69 men’s junior college basketball victory Monday night.

The visiting Aggies built a three-point lead by halftime, 30-27, and both teams scored 42 points in the second half. Murray State maintained that narrow margin to secure the win, improving its season record to 9-3. The Seminole State Trojans fell to 3-5 with the loss. Key performances for Murray State included Abeeng Agot, Ashton Smith and Aymen Kraria. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 5 in the rematch.