Men's basketball swats Yellow Jackets to notch OAC win

The Muskingum men's basketball team took down Baldwin Wallace on Saturday afternoon, 76-67.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-12 Overall, 1-9 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (5-12 Overall, 2-8 OAC)
• Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

Notables

• Senior Luken Hill set his Muskingum career-high in points with 22 and steals with five. Hill went 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the field and 6-of-6 (100%) from the free throw line. He also posted a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds while having four assists.

Inside The Numbers

• The Muskies shot 29-of-60 (48.3%) from the field, 3-of-14 (21.4%) from the three-point range and 15-of-19 (78.9%) from the free throw line.
• The Muskies recorded 40 rebounds, 14 assists, 19 points off turnovers, 40 points in the paint, and the bench scored 14 points.
• Senior Luken Hill set his Muskingum career-high in points with 22 and steals with five. Hill went 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the field and 6-of-6 (100%) from the free throw line. He also posted a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds while having four assists.
• Freshman Owen Emig energized the offense with 22 points on 9-of-17 (47.3%) shooting and 2-of-2 (100%) from the free throw line. Emig also recorded four rebounds and one assist.
• Sophomore Duane Davis earned nine points, five rebounds, and five assists.
• Sophomore Logan Stotzer went 3-of-7 (47.8%) from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Stotzer finished with eight points and two rebounds.
• Sophomore Kaelan Pulliam scored five points with two rebounds.
• Freshman Reed Coconis finished with four points, five rebounds, and five assists.
• Freshman Nathan Walker went 2-of-3 (66.6%) from the field. Walker posted four points and four rebounds.
• The Yellow Jackets shot 27-of-57 (47.4%) from the field, 6-of-19(31.6%) from three-point range, and 7-of-17 (41.2%) from the free throw line.
• Ray Ellington finished with 21 points for the Yellow Jackets, with seven rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
• Titus Baskerville IV recorded 13 points on 5-of-10 (50%) shooting from the field. He also had two assists.

Next Up

Catch the Muskies back in action when they host Marietta on Wednesday, January 24, for a Muskie Pride Blackout game and Community Night, where all fans receive free admission. Additionally, the first 200 Muskie fans wearing black will receive a free rally towel courtesy of Storied Rivals. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.