Men’s Basketball comes up short vs. Otterbein
The Muskingum men’s basketball team fell to Otterbein on Saturday afternoon, 84-74.
Otterbein
84
Muskingum
74
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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41 | 43 | 84 |
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29 | 45 | 74 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Otterbein
Pts:
Dallas Patrick
- 22
Reb:
Reid Black
- 7
Ast:
Justin Carter
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Otterbein | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-54) | (23-53) |
| Field Goal % | 57.4% | 43.4% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 30 |
| Assists | 15 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 39 |
January 29, 2022
The Muskingum men's basketball team fell to Otterbein on Saturday afternoon, 84-74.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (5-14 Overall, 2-10 OAC), Otterbein (12-6 Overall, 6-5 OAC)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center
- Attendance: 350
How it Happened
- Out of the gate, Otterbein's hot shooting built them an early 12-0 lead.
- Continuing their momentum, the Cardinals stretched their lead to 20-6 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
- Despite Muskingum trimming the Otterbein lead down to seven on multiple occasions, the Cardinals would stretch their lead back to 12 at the break.
- Out of halftime, the Muskies turned up the intensity and trimmed the Cardinal lead down to six with 17 minutes remaining.
- Despite Otterbein stretching their lead back to 14 with 13 minutes remaining, the Muskies managed to use a 14-5 run and cut the Cardinal lead down to five with just under 10 minutes left.
- However, the Muskies would only manage to cut the Otterbein lead down to five on one more occasion, as the Cardinals went on to win 84-74.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli who logged 21 points and 10 rebounds.
- Sophomore Bradley Russell also tallied 21 points, and he chipped in seven rebounds as well.
- Freshman DJ Donnell also got into double figures for the Muskies with 12 points.
- Otterbein was led by Dallas Patrick with 22 points.
- On the afternoon, Muskingum went 23-of-53 (43.4%) from the field, while Otterbein shot 31-of-54 (57.4%),
- The Muskies shot 6-of-19 (31.6%) from deep, while the Cardinals went 8-of-14 (57.1%) from three-point range.
- Muskingum outrebounded Otterbein 30-27, while the Cardinals edged the Muskies 34-26 on points in the paint.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Wednesday, February 2 when they travel to take on Marietta. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
