Delta State held off Truman State 85-81 on Monday night in the Bulldogs' home opener at Pershing Arena, according to Delta State Athletics.
Kolby Horace scored a career-high 32 points for the Statesmen (1-0), including 15 in the first half, when Delta State built a 44-34 lead. Ahmed Ibrahim added 13, Brendan Braddix 12 and Kaue Kalinowski 10.
Kyle Edison scored 24 points and Marquis Carver-Smith 20 for Truman State (0-1). The Bulldogs outscored Delta State 47-41 in the second half and trimmed the deficit to two in the final 10 seconds, but Delta State made its free throws down the stretch. Horace's 3-pointer with 3:18 left made it an eight-point game.
Delta State shot 50% from the field, won the rebounding battle 35-28 and got 25 points from its bench.
Truman State next plays Friday, Nov. 13, against Findlay in Cedarville, Ohio, at 6:45 p.m.
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