Men’s Basketball drops road OAC contest to Capital

The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a road OAC matchup with Capital, 86-68.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-4, 0-2), Capital (5-3, 1-1)
• Location: The Capital Center – Bexley, OH
• Attendance: 392

How it Happened

• After both teams played to a 14-14 draw in the opening seven minutes, Capital used a 7-0 run to open a 21-14 lead midway through the first half.
• However, the Muskies would battle back with an 8-0 run of their own to take a slim 22-21 lead.
• Both teams would play back-and-forth basketball for the remainder of the first half, with Capital carrying a slim 36-35 lead into the break.
• The first five minutes of the second half saw Capital use an 18-4 run to open a 15-point advantage.
• Muskingum would trim the Comet lead down to 11 with 12 minutes remaining, but Capital would settle in and keep their double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by the senior duo of MJ Smith and Alex Masinelli, who both registered 14 points. Masinelli also recorded a game-high tying nine assists and a team-high tying five rebounds.
• Senior Noah Tomlinson tallied 13 points for Muskingum, while also snagging a team-high tying five rebounds.
• Sophomore Bradley Russell notched seven points for the Muskies, while senior Carson Carter and junior Tanner Gensler each added six points.
• Capital was led by David Sanford, who notched 14 points and five rebounds.
• The Muskies shot 29-of-62 (46.8%) from the field, while Capital shot 27-55 (49.1%).
• Muskingum went 5-of-18 (27.8%) from deep, while Capital shot 12-of-25 (48%) from behind the arc.
• Capital held the 32-21 edge in rebounding, while the Muskies won the turnover battle, 14-13.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action again on Saturday, December 11, when they travel to Westerville to take on Otterbein. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. in the Rike Center.