Men’s Basketball competes against Division I Akron in Exhibition contest

The Muskingum men's basketball team battled Division I Akron in a road exhibition contest.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-6 Overall), Akron (4-4 Overall)
• Location: James A. Rhodes Arena – Akron, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,466

Notables

• The contest marked Muskingum's first men's basketball contest against a division I opponent since the 2016-17 season.
• The game was an exhibition contest for Muskingum, the game did not count towards the team's overall record.
• The game was featured on ESPN3 and ESPN+.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by sophomore DJ Donnell with 11 points and two rebounds.
• Freshman Kaelan Pulliam had seven points and four rebounds off the bench for Muskingum, while freshman Logan Stotzer finished with five points and a team-high five rebounds.
• Freshman Duane Davis chipped in five points off the bench, while junior Sean Johnson added three rebounds.
• Akron was led by Zavier Castaneda with 17 points and five rebounds, while Trendon Hankerson added 10 points and four rebounds.
• As a team, Muskingum shot 13-for-52 (25%) from the field, while Akron finished 30-for-59 (50.8%) from the floor.
• Akron went 15-for-33 (45.5%) from beyond the arc, while Muskingum finished 6-for-29 (20.7%) from three-point range.
• Akron won the rebounding battle 48-29, and the Zips outscored Muskingum in the paint 30-14.
• Akron's bench contributed 34 points on the afternoon, while Muskingum's added 17.

Up Next

• Muskingum will be back in action on Thursday, December 8, when they travel to Capital for an OAC battle. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Bexley, Ohio.