Stotzer scores career-high 27 points to lead Men’s Basketball vs.Otterbein

Freshman Logan Stotzer tallied a career-high 27 points against OAC-foe Otterbein on Saturday afternoon in the Steele Center.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (0-8 Overall, 0-3 OAC), Otterbein (5-2 overall, 2-1 OAC)

Location: New Concord, Ohio - Anne C. Steele Center

 Notables

• The contest marked the home opener for Muskingum.
• Both men's and women's games were promoted as a Hoops for Hunger doubleheader. Fans gained free admission with any canned food, non-perishable item, or monetary donations. 
• At halftime, Muskingum honored members of the 1972-73 and 1973-74 back-to-back OAC Championship Men's Basketball teams.

 Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by freshman Logan Stotzer who totaled a career-high 27 points going 5-of-8 (62.5%) from three-point range while firing 9-of-16 (56.3%) from the field. 
• Freshman Kaelan Pulliam had seven points and two blocks off the bench for Muskingum.
• Sophomore Ethan Taylor and sophomore DJ Donnell both chipped in five points. 
• Sophomore Zachary Chatmon, senior Noah Begue, and Taylor each grabbed four boards.
• Otterbein was led by Cam Evans with 17 points and three rebounds, while Dallas Patrick added 15 points.
• Muskingum finished 19-of-51 (37.3%) from the floor on the night, while Otterbein went 29-of-53 (54.7%) from the field.
• Muskingum finished 7-of-22 (31.8%) from beyond the arc, while the Cardinals finished 13-of-26 (50.0%) from the three-point range.
• The Cardinals forced 11 Muskingum turnovers and converted those into 17 points off turnovers, while Otterbein coughed up the ball 12 times, translating to seven points for Muskingum.
• Otterbein finished with a 34-22 edge in rebounds, and the Cardinals outscored Muskingum 32-18 in points in the paint. 
• Both teams saw their benches contribute 22 points.

 Up Next

• Muskingum is next in action on Saturday, December 17, when they travel to take on Heidelberg. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.