Men's basketball suffers heartbreak in final minute

Wilmington erased a 10-point deficit in the final 1:26 of play to hand the Muskingum men's basketball team a heartbreaking 80-79 loss on Wednesday night.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (6-18 overall, 3-14 OAC), Wilmington (5-17 overall, 4-13 OAC)
• Location: Wilmington, Ohio - Raizk Arena

OAC Tournament

• With the loss, Muskingum now sits in ninth place in the Ohio Athletic Conference. For the Muskies to make the OAC Tournament, which is reserved for the top eight teams in the league, Muskingum must beat John Carroll in University Heights on Saturday and have Wilmington lose at Mount Union on Saturday. Tournament action begins on Tuesday, February 23.

Game Notes

• Muskingum led 79-69 with 1:26 to play.
• Wilmington ended the contest on an 11-0 run to stun the Muskies.
• During the final 1:26 of play, Muskingum went 0-for-4 from the free throw line, 0-for-2 from the floor and had one turnover. 
• Wilmington ended the outing going 3-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

Inside The Numbers

• Muskingum was led by freshman Jalen Paige who scored a game-high 22 points. Paige was 4-of-8 from the field, which included hitting 3-of-4 from behind the arc. He was also 11-of-11 from the free throw line.
• Freshman Jarrell Marsh added 19 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
• Junior Joshua Keyes had 11 rebounds and nine points.
• Muskingum ended the game shooting .462 (24-of-52) from the floor and held a 44-23 advantage in rebounds.
• Wilmington was led by Christian Jones who had 22 points.
• D.J. Iles added 17 points.
• The Quakers shot .453 (29-of-64) from the field.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at John Carroll on Saturday, February 20. Game time is slated for 2:00 p.m.