Men's basketball season ends with loss at JCU

The Muskingum men's basketball season ended on Saturday afternoon with a 99-76 loss at eighth-ranked John Carroll.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (6-19 overall, 3-15 OAC), John Carroll (22-3 overall, 15-3 OAC)
• Location: University Heights, Ohio - Decarlo Center

OAC Tournament

• With the loss, Muskingum was eliminated from OAC Tournament consideration. The Muskies entered the game needing a win against John Carroll and a Wilmington loss against Mount Union to secure the eight-seed in the OAC Tournament.

Inside The Numbers

• Muskingum was led by junior Joshua Keyes who logged a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. He also added three assists and one block.
• Freshman Jarrell Marsh added 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Freshman Jayson Peoples scored a career-high 12 points on hitting 4-of-6 three-point shots.
• Muskingum shot .393 (22-of-56) from the floor.
• John Carroll was led by Simon Kucharewicz who recorded a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
• John Cirillo added 15 points and eight rebounds.
• The Blue Streaks ended the outing shooting .440 (37-of-84) and held a 50-20 advantage in points in the paint.
• John Carroll lead 49-40 at the break.

Up Next

• Muskingum hits the court next when the 2016-17 season opens in November.