MURRAY STATE (Okla.) (Interstat) — The Murray State Aggies used a strong second half to defeat the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen 68-61 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday.

The Aggies, who trailed 61-60 late, closed the game on an 8-0 run to secure the victory. Tayesen Combs led Murray State with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Abeeng Agot added 14 points.

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M led 31-29 at halftime but was outscored 39-30 after the break. The loss drops the Golden Norsemen to 10-14 this season, while Murray State improves to 18-7. The Aggies swept the regular-season series, having also won 90-88 on Feb. 7.