The Thunder men's basketball team would hit the road for their third game of the season on Saturday as they traveled east to Marshall, Missouri to face the Missouri Valley University Vikings. The Thunder returned a trip to Missouri Valley as they came to Manhattan last season where the Thunder would fall 65-59 on November 8th of 2025. The Thunder were looking to flip the script in 2026. The Thunder would fall behind 5-0 early, but would respond and trail 9-8 with 15:45 left in the half. The Vikings would only lead by as much as nine in the first half as the Thunder would always respond with a run of their own. After 20 minutes, the Thunder would trail by five. To start the half, the Vikings would start with a 4-0 run to increase their lead back to nine. The Thunder and the Vikings would trade buckets most of the second half with the lead never getting past nine for the Vikings. With 5:56 left, the Thunder would tie the game at 78 with a floater by senior, James Braddy. Unfortunately, the Thunder were unable to slow down the Viking's offense in the half court and they would outscore the Thunder 22-12 over the remainder of the game. Redshirt-junior, Davis Rokey would lead the Thunder with 24 points and eight rebounds, to go along with two steals. Two other Thunder players would score in double figures as Braddy would have 19 points, and redshirt-senior, Jordan Carter would have 16 points and nine assists. The Thunder would shoot 47.1% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point line, and 73.9% from the free throw line. The Thunder are now 0-3 to start the season.

The Thunder will have their home opener on Tuesday, November 10th as they host the Central Christian College (KS) Tigers at 6:00PM at the Howie's Activity Center in Manhattan, Kansas. The Thunder lost to the Tigers on October 31st, 81-66, in McPherson, Kansas.

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