John Carroll stuns Muskies

John Carroll shot .517 (30-58) from the floor en route to the 84-69 Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Muskingum Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (11-8 overall, 5-7 OAC), John Carroll (12-6 overall, 9-3 OAC)
• Location: University Heights, Ohio - DeCarlo Center

Game Notes

• The Muskies finished with three players in double-digits.
• Freshman Marcus Dempsey led the way with a game-high 19 points.
• Senior Joshua Keyes finished with 12 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
• Senior Rickey Wilson added 16 points for the Muskies.
• Muskingum ended the outing shooting 24-for-59 (.407) from the field, including nine three-pointers.
• The Blue Streaks saw six players finish in double-figures.
• David Linane led the way with a team-high 14 points.
• Doug Caputo and Simon Kucharewicz added 12 points each.
• John Carroll edged the Muskies in bench points 32-10.

Inside the Numbers

• Wilson led the Muskies in the first half as he connected on back-to-back three-pointers in the final seconds to put Muskingum on top 39-38 at the break.
• John Carroll exploded in the second half, netting 46 points to claim the victory.
• The contest saw four lead changes.

Up Next

• Muskingum returns to action Wednesday, February 1 as they welcome Wilmington to the Anne C. Steele Center. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.