Otterbein stuns Muskingum on three-pointer at the buzzer

Otterbein's Jake Phillis hit a three-point shot with 0.4 seconds on the clock to stun Muskingum on Saturday, 76-75.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-14 overall, 2-10 OAC), Otterbein (4-15 overall, 2-10 OAC)
• Location: Westerville, Ohio - Rike Center

Game Notes

• Muskingum led 74-70 with 1:12 to play.
• Otterbein took advantage of the Muskies missing 5-of-6 free throws in the final 45 seconds and having a turnover with five seconds on the clock to set the stage for the dramatic win.
• The win gave the Cardinals the season sweep of the Muskies. Otterbein beat Muskingum in double overtime on December 16 in New Concord, 93-89.
• Muskingum is now tied for eighth in the Ohio Athletic Conference with Otterbein and Wilmington. The top eight teams at the end of the regular season advance to the OAC Tournament.

Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Jarrell Marsh led the Muskies with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
• Junior Rickey Wilson added 12 points.
• Sophomore Jacob Geller had 11 points and seven rebounds.
• Junior Joshua Keyes grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
• Muskingum ended the outing shooting .452 (27-of-59) from the floor.
• Otterbein was paced by Matt Hughes who registered a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
• Phillis added 15 points for the Cardinals and Bryan Mackenzie had 14 points.
• Otterbein shot .400 (27-of-71) from the floor.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Mount Union on Wednesday, February 3. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Live Stats, Audio and Video will be available on fightingmuskies.com