Muskingum drops overtime showdown at John Carroll

The Muskingum men's basketball team traveled to University Heights on Saturday, where they fell to John Carroll in an overtime thriller, 90-84.

Next Up

The four-seed Muskies will next host five-seed Otterbein in an OAC Tournament WHITEOUT game on Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. The first 300 Muskie fans receive a FREE t-shirt. Muskingum and Otterbein split the season series this year, each winning on its home court. Muskingum beat Otterbein 75-69 in the Steele Center on January 11 and fell to the Cardinals at the Rike Center on February 15, 81-76.

This marks the first time the Muskies have hosted a tournament game since the 2005-06 season. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (13-12 Overall, 11-7 OAC), John Carroll (20-5 Overall, 15-3 OAC)
• Location: Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center - University Heights, Ohio

Inside The Numbers

• The Muskies shot 28-of-75 (37.3%) from the field, 13-of-37 (35.1%) from the three-point range, and 15-of-16 (93.8%) from the free throw line.
• The Muskies recorded 39 rebounds, 12 assists, 24 points in the paint, nine steals, and the bench scored 20 points.
• Sophomore Nathan Walker led the Muskies with 18 points, all coming from beyond the arc. Walker also added six rebounds.
• Sophomore Owen Emig earned 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
• Junior Duane Davis logged 12 points, five assists, and three rebounds.
• Freshman Alieu Ceesay posted 12 points and five rebounds.
• Senior Luken Hill totaled eight points, with three rebounds, two steals, and two assists.
• Senior Zaveon Croff earned eight points, with six rebounds and three steals.
• Sophomore Brett Devault tallied six points with seven boards.
• John Carroll shot 34-of-66 (51.5%) from the field, 6-of-15 (40.0%) from three-point range, and 16-of-27 (59.3%) from the free throw line.
• Luke Frazier led John Carroll with 30 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals.