Olivia Besancon

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Olivia Besancon
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Smithville
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Smithville
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    10.6
  • fg %
    34.7
  • 3pt %
    30.8
  • ft %
    84.4
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

2015-2016

  • Played in 25 games
  • Averaged 11 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
  • Had a career-high 22 points against Kenyon
  • Had a career-high 3 steals (2 times)

2014-2015

  • Played in 25 games with 24 starts
  • Averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
  • Had a career-high 18 points against Wilmington 
  • Had a career-high 6 rebounds (3 times)
  • Had a career-high 6 assists against Mt. St. Joseph 

Personal

  • Business Management and Marketing major
  • Daughter of Frank and Julie Besancon
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 25 18
Minutes 718 523
Minutes per game 28.7 29.1
FG 83-239 61-169
FG Pct 34.7 36.1
3PT 44-143 31-95
3PT Pct 30.8 32.6
FT 54-64 39-48
FT Pct 84.4 81.3
Off rebounds 22 13
Def rebounds 62 41
Total rebounds 84 54
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.0
Personal fouls 52 39
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 39 28
Turnovers 57 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.6
Steals 21 16
Blocks 0 0
Points 264 192
Points per game 10.6 10.7
Points per 40 min 14.7 14.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 80-76
Feb 4 Ohio Northern L, 86-78
Feb 8 at Mount Union L, 81-72
Feb 11 at Otterbein L, 69-66
Feb 15 Marietta L, 74-67
Feb 18 Heidelberg L, 79-77
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Kenyon L, 68-57 1 27 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 4-4 100.0 12
Nov 18 Bethany (W.V.) W, 60-50 1 28 4-18 22.2 1-11 9.1 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 29 Hiram L, 71-63 1 28 2-9 22.2 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 at John Carroll W, 74-60 1 30 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 8
Dec 8 Capital W, 68-66 1 37 3-13 23.1 1-9 11.1 2-4 50.0 9
Dec 10 Baldwin Wallace L, 70-53 1 30 2-10 20.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 18 at Wooster W, 70-68 1 28 3-11 27.3 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 20 Otterbein W, 71-66 1 29 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 12
Dec 22 at Carnegie Mellon L, 72-55 1 28 4-10 40.0 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 28 vs. Rhodes W, 70-56 1 26 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 29 at Sewanee W, 88-77 1 30 4-11 36.4 4-9 44.4 6-6 100.0 18
Jan 4 at Marietta W, 75-62 1 30 3-14 21.4 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 7 at Heidelberg L, 69-63 1 29 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 11 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 67-60 1 27 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 14 at Ohio Northern L, 96-73 1 32 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 14
Jan 18 Mount Union W, 88-83 1 29 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 21 at Baldwin Wallace L, 76-58 1 29 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 12
Jan 25 at Capital L, 77-73 1 30 1-9 11.1 0-6 0.0 6-6 100.0 8
Jan 28 John Carroll W, 86-78 1 21 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Feb 1 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 80-76 1 35 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 7
Feb 4 Ohio Northern L, 86-78 1 30 5-12 41.7 4-8 50.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 8 at Mount Union L, 81-72 1 29 4-4 100.0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 11 at Otterbein L, 69-66 1 20 3-8 37.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 15 Marietta L, 74-67 1 27 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Feb 18 Heidelberg L, 79-77 1 29 7-15 46.7 4-7 57.1 6-8 75.0 24
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Kenyon L, 68-57 1 27 0 3 3 1 3 0 0
Nov 18 Bethany (W.V.) W, 60-50 1 28 0 4 4 2 2 2 0
Nov 29 Hiram L, 71-63 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Dec 3 at John Carroll W, 74-60 1 30 1 5 6 3 3 0 0
Dec 8 Capital W, 68-66 1 37 1 1 2 3 3 1 0
Dec 10 Baldwin Wallace L, 70-53 1 30 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
Dec 18 at Wooster W, 70-68 1 28 4 2 6 1 1 1 0
Dec 20 Otterbein W, 71-66 1 29 0 2 2 3 4 1 0
Dec 22 at Carnegie Mellon L, 72-55 1 28 0 5 5 2 4 0 0
Dec 28 vs. Rhodes W, 70-56 1 26 1 5 6 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 at Sewanee W, 88-77 1 30 4 2 6 3 1 0 0
Jan 4 at Marietta W, 75-62 1 30 1 1 2 3 2 1 0
Jan 7 at Heidelberg L, 69-63 1 29 0 5 5 0 6 1 0
Jan 11 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 67-60 1 27 0 4 4 0 3 1 0
Jan 14 at Ohio Northern L, 96-73 1 32 0 4 4 1 2 2 0
Jan 18 Mount Union W, 88-83 1 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jan 21 at Baldwin Wallace L, 76-58 1 29 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at Capital L, 77-73 1 30 3 2 5 0 4 1 0
Jan 28 John Carroll W, 86-78 1 21 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Feb 1 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 80-76 1 35 1 4 5 1 2 0 0
Feb 4 Ohio Northern L, 86-78 1 30 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Feb 8 at Mount Union L, 81-72 1 29 2 3 5 2 5 1 0
Feb 11 at Otterbein L, 69-66 1 20 2 1 3 2 2 1 0
Feb 15 Marietta L, 74-67 1 27 0 2 2 3 0 0 0
Feb 18 Heidelberg L, 79-77 1 29 1 1 2 3 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Kenyon L, 68-57 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 18 Bethany (W.V.) W, 60-50 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 29 Hiram L, 71-63 1 2 - -
Dec 3 at John Carroll W, 74-60 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 8 Capital W, 68-66 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 10 Baldwin Wallace L, 70-53 1 2 0 1.0
Dec 18 at Wooster W, 70-68 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 20 Otterbein W, 71-66 1 2 - 0.8
Dec 22 at Carnegie Mellon L, 72-55 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 28 vs. Rhodes W, 70-56 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 29 at Sewanee W, 88-77 1 1 - 3.0
Jan 4 at Marietta W, 75-62 1 2 0 1.5
Jan 7 at Heidelberg L, 69-63 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 11 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 67-60 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Ohio Northern L, 96-73 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 18 Mount Union W, 88-83 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 21 at Baldwin Wallace L, 76-58 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 25 at Capital L, 77-73 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 28 John Carroll W, 86-78 1 5 1 0.5
Feb 1 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 80-76 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 4 Ohio Northern L, 86-78 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 8 at Mount Union L, 81-72 1 1 - 0.4
Feb 11 at Otterbein L, 69-66 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 15 Marietta L, 74-67 1 0 0 -
Feb 18 Heidelberg L, 79-77 1 4 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 25 25.8 2.4-7.1 1.1-3.2 1.8-2.2 7.7
2015-16 25 29.4 3.7-10.7 2.0-5.5 1.6-1.7 11.0
2016-17 25 28.7 3.3-9.6 1.8-5.7 2.2-2.6 10.6
2017-18 25 33.2 5.2-16.0 2.4-8.8 4.3-4.8 17.0
Total 100 29.3 3.7-10.8 1.8-5.8 2.5-2.8 11.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 25 24 646 61-177 34.5 27-80 33.8 44-55 80.0 193
2015-16 25 24 735 93-267 34.8 51-137 37.2 39-43 90.7 276
2016-17 25 25 718 83-239 34.7 44-143 30.8 54-64 84.4 264
2017-18 25 25 829 129-401 32.2 59-220 26.8 108-119 90.8 425
Total 100 98 2928 366-1084 33.8 181-580 31.2 245-281 87.2 1158
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 25 646 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 25 735 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 25 718 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 25 829 33.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 100 2928 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 25 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.6 3.1 0.9 0.0
2015-16 25 0.7 2.0 2.8 1.5 2.1 1.0 0.1
2016-17 25 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.0
2017-18 25 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.2
Total 100 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 25 24 17 50 67 39 77 23 1
2015-16 25 24 18 51 69 38 53 24 3
2016-17 25 25 22 62 84 39 57 21 0
2017-18 25 25 45 86 131 39 73 21 4
Total 100 98 102 249 351 155 260 89 8
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 28.7 3.3-9.6 1.8-5.7 2.2-2.6 10.6
Conference 18 29.1 3.4-9.4 1.7-5.3 2.2-2.7 10.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 28.6 3.6-10.8 1.9-6.3 1.9-2.5 11.1
Away 13 29.0 3.2-8.6 1.8-5.4 2.5-2.8 10.6
Neutral 1 26.0 2.0-8.0 0.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Result
Wins 10 28.8 3.0-10.6 1.6-6.9 2.3-2.7 9.9
Losses 15 28.7 3.5-8.9 1.9-4.9 2.1-2.5 11.0
Month
November 3 27.7 3.0-10.0 1.7-6.3 2.0-2.0 9.7
December 8 29.8 2.9-9.8 1.6-6.6 2.2-3.0 9.6
January 8 28.4 3.2-9.5 1.2-5.1 1.9-2.0 9.6
February 6 28.3 4.2-9.2 2.7-5.0 2.5-3.0 13.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 25 718 83-239 34.7 44-143 30.8 54-64 84.4 264
Conference 18 18 523 61-169 36.1 31-95 32.6 39-48 81.3 192
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 11 315 40-119 33.6 21-69 30.4 21-27 77.8 122
Away 13 13 377 41-112 36.6 23-70 32.9 33-37 89.2 138
Neutral 1 1 26 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Result
Wins 10 10 288 30-106 28.3 16-69 23.2 23-27 85.2 99
Losses 15 15 430 53-133 39.8 28-74 37.8 31-37 83.8 165
Month
November 3 3 83 9-30 30.0 5-19 26.3 6-6 100.0 29
December 8 8 238 23-78 29.5 13-53 24.5 18-24 75.0 77
January 8 8 227 26-76 34.2 10-41 24.4 15-16 93.8 77
February 6 6 170 25-55 45.5 16-30 53.3 15-18 83.3 81
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 718 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 523 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 315 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 377 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 26 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 10 288 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 15 430 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 83 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 8 238 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 227 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 170 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 53.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.0
Conference 18 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.2 0.0
Away 13 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.5 2.8 0.6 0.0
Neutral 1 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 10 1.2 2.3 3.5 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.0
Losses 15 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.3 2.5 0.9 0.0
Month
November 3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0
December 8 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.4 2.5 0.6 0.0
January 8 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.6 2.6 0.9 0.0
February 6 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 25 22 62 84 39 57 21 0
Conference 18 18 13 41 54 28 45 16 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 2 19 21 19 20 13 0
Away 13 13 19 38 57 19 36 8 0
Neutral 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0
Result
Wins 10 10 12 23 35 20 20 7 0
Losses 15 15 10 39 49 19 37 14 0
Month
November 3 3 0 7 7 4 5 4 0
December 8 8 11 24 35 19 20 5 0
January 8 8 5 18 23 5 21 7 0
February 6 6 6 13 19 11 11 5 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Women's Basketball suffers Senior Day setback to end season
  • Article
  • February 18, 2017
Women's Basketball suffers Senior Day setback to end season

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker on Senior Day against Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon. The Student Princes scored the game-winning basket with one second remaining on the clock to stun the Muskies, 79-77.

  • February 18, 2017
Marietta rallies past Muskies
  • Article
  • February 15, 2017
Marietta rallies past Muskies

The Pioneers used a second half rally to defeat Muskingum in Ohio Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening at the Anne C. Steele Center, 74-67.

  • February 15, 2017
Shooting woes sink Muskies
  • Article
  • February 11, 2017
Shooting woes sink Muskies

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped an intense road contest at Otterbein Saturday afternoon, 69-66.

  • February 11, 2017
Mount Union uses 3rd-quarter surge to sink Muskies
  • Article
  • February 08, 2017
Mount Union uses 3rd-quarter surge to sink Muskies

Mount Union used a 24-12 third-quarter surge to sink Muskingum on Wednesday night in Alliance, 81-72.

  • February 08, 2017
Muskies drop heartbreaker against No. 6 Ohio Northern
  • Article
  • February 04, 2017
Muskies drop heartbreaker against No. 6 Ohio Northern

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in the final minutes to nationally-ranked Ohio Northern on Saturday afternoon, 86-78. The Muskies also held its annual Pink Game raising money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

  • February 04, 2017
Muskies drop overtime thriller at Wilmington
  • Article
  • February 01, 2017
Muskies drop overtime thriller at Wilmington

The Muskingum women's basketball team staged a fourth-quarter comeback that fell short Wednesday evening as Wilmington knocked off the Muskies in overtime, 80-76.

  • February 01, 2017
Women's Basketball stumbles at Baldwin Wallace
  • Article
  • January 21, 2017
Women's Basketball stumbles at Baldwin Wallace

The Muskingum women's basketball team stumbled at Baldwin Wallace Saturday afternoon, 76-58.

  • January 21, 2017
Muskies shoot past Mount Union
  • Article
  • January 18, 2017
Muskies shoot past Mount Union

The Muskingum women's basketball team finished the contest 26-for-60 (.433) from the field, including 10-for-22 (.455) from three-pointer to defeat Mount Union Wednesday evening in Ohio Athletic Conference action, 88-83.

  • January 18, 2017
No. 14 ONU beats Muskingum
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  • January 14, 2017
No. 14 ONU beats Muskingum

Nationally ranked Ohio Northern raced past the Muskies Saturday afternoon in Ohio Athletic Conference action at the ONU Sports Center, 96-73.

  • January 14, 2017
Muskingum powers past rival Marietta
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  • January 04, 2017
Muskingum powers past rival Marietta

The Muskingum women's basketball team powered past rival Marietta in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night, 75-62.

  • January 04, 2017
Taylor leads Muskies past Sewanee
  • Article
  • December 29, 2016
Taylor leads Muskies past Sewanee

Muskingum senior Mallory Taylor posted a double-double to lead the Muskies past Sewanee 88-77 Thursday afternoon on the final day of the Sewanee Tournament.

  • December 29, 2016
Fourth period rally leads Muskies past Rhodes at the Sewanee Tournament
  • Article
  • December 28, 2016
Fourth period rally leads Muskies past Rhodes at the Sewanee Tournament

The Muskingum women's basketball team used a fourth period rally to defeat Rhodes Wednesday evening at the Sewanee Tournament, 70-56.

  • December 28, 2016
No. 12-ranked Carnegie Mellon topples Muskingum
  • Article
  • December 22, 2016
No. 12-ranked Carnegie Mellon topples Muskingum

The Muskingum women's basketball team fell in non-conference action Thursday afternoon against no. 12-ranked Carnegie Mellon, 72-55.

  • December 22, 2016
Muskingum upends Otterbein in OAC action
  • Article
  • December 20, 2016
Muskingum upends Otterbein in OAC action

The Muskingum women's basketball team used a big second-half surge to beat Otterbein in Ohio Athletic Conference action Tuesday evening at the Anne C. Steele Center, 71-66.

  • December 20, 2016
Muskies use 4th-quarter surge to sink Wooster
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  • December 18, 2016
Muskies use 4th-quarter surge to sink Wooster

Muskingum used a 27-10 fourth-quarter surge to sink Wooster 70-68 Sunday afternoon at the Armington Physical Education Center.

  • December 18, 2016
Women's Basketball clinches OAC victory in OT
  • Article
  • December 08, 2016
Women's Basketball clinches OAC victory in OT

Junior Hallie Stocker posted a career-high 15 points to lead the Muskies past Capital 68-66 in an Ohio Athletic Conference overtime thriller at the Anne C. Steele Center.

  • December 08, 2016
Muskies rally past Bethany
  • Article
  • November 18, 2016
Muskies rally past Bethany

The Muskingum women's basketball team used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Bethany in its home opener Friday evening at the Anne C. Steele Center.

  • November 18, 2016
Second half lifts Kenyon past Muskingum
  • Article
  • November 15, 2016
Second half lifts Kenyon past Muskingum

Kenyon used a second half surge to hand the Muskies a 68-57 setback in their season opener on Tuesday evening.

  • November 15, 2016
Women's Basketball will look to veteran squad in 2016-17
  • Article
  • November 10, 2016
Women's Basketball will look to veteran squad in 2016-17

The Muskingum women’s basketball team, under veteran head coach Beth Fox, will look to grab an upper-tier position in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 2016-17 season.

  • November 10, 2016