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Marcus Dempsey
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Zanesville
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Tri Valley
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    30.3
  • fg %
    50.6
  • 3pt %
    40.0
  • ft %
    72.9
  • reb/g
    4.5
  • a/g
    2.5
Bio

2017-2018

  • Named First Team All-OAC 
  • Named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the week 2 times
  • Named U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Men's Player of the Week
  • Academic All-American Third Team honors
  • Academic All-OAC Honor Roll
  • Second Team All-Great Lakes Region 
  • D3hoops.com Second Team All-Region 
  • Finished first in points per game in the OAC and third in Division III 
  • Broke school record of points in a season with 758
  • Broke school record of most points in a game with 57 against Oberlin
  • Broke school record of most field goals attempted in a game (32) and in a season (536)
  • Recorded the best scoring average in a season with 30.3 points per game
  • Played in 25 games with 25 starts
  • Achieved 1,000 career points against John Carroll 
  • Shot .506 from the field and .400 from the arc
  • Tallied 113 rebounds averaging 4.5 a game
  • Earned 62 assists
  • Recorded 20 steals

2016-2017

  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year
  • Named All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honorable Mention
  • Named the D3hoops.com Great Lakes Region Rookie of the Year
  • Played in 27 games with 26 starts
  • Averaged 16.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
  • Scored a career-high 38 points against Mount Union
  • Had a career-high 10 rebounds against Wilmington
  • Had a career-high 5 assists (4 times)

Personal

  • Business Management major 
  • Son of Mark and Keely Dempsey
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 25 18
Minutes 932 676
Minutes per game 37.3 37.6
FG 271-536 190-384
FG Pct 50.6 49.5
3PT 76-190 48-128
3PT Pct 40.0 37.5
FT 140-192 103-136
FT Pct 72.9 75.7
Off rebounds 23 17
Def rebounds 90 69
Total rebounds 113 86
Rebounds per game 4.5 4.8
Personal fouls 41 30
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 62 42
Turnovers 72 52
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 20 15
Blocks 4 3
Points 758 531
Points per game 30.3 29.5
Points per 40 min 32.5 31.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-75
Feb 3 Ohio Northern L, 82-69
Feb 7 at Mount Union L, 81-64
Feb 10 at Otterbein W, 75-71
Feb 14 Marietta L, 107-100
Feb 17 Heidelberg L, 90-86
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 at Westminster (Pa.) L, 89-80 1 36 9-18 50.0 1-6 16.7 7-9 77.8 26
Nov 18 vs. Thiel L, 85-84 1 35 13-22 59.1 6-8 75.0 0-2 0.0 32
Nov 25 Wash. & Jeff. L, 88-81 1 36 13-24 54.2 4-13 30.8 1-3 33.3 31
Nov 29 at Kenyon W, 79-77 1 34 7-19 36.8 1-7 14.3 3-5 60.0 18
Dec 2 at John Carroll L, 115-74 1 28 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Dec 7 Capital W, 86-74 1 33 6-13 46.2 3-6 50.0 10-12 83.3 25
Dec 9 Baldwin Wallace W, 91-78 1 39 14-24 58.3 2-7 28.6 3-3 100.0 33
Dec 16 Otterbein W, 76-71 1 36 9-22 40.9 1-8 12.5 1-1 100.0 20
Dec 20 Waynesburg L, 84-78 1 39 5-19 26.3 2-8 25.0 3-4 75.0 15
Dec 29 at Medaille W, 88-77 1 36 15-20 75.0 7-8 87.5 11-17 64.7 48
Dec 30 at Oberlin L, 111-104 1 40 19-30 63.3 7-12 58.3 12-16 75.0 57
Jan 3 at Marietta L, 104-86 1 38 10-24 41.7 5-7 71.4 6-10 60.0 31
Jan 6 at Heidelberg W, 90-83 1 39 11-18 61.1 3-4 75.0 4-9 44.4 29
Jan 10 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 91-87 1 39 9-17 52.9 2-6 33.3 5-7 71.4 25
Jan 13 at Ohio Northern L, 108-87 1 40 13-26 50.0 4-8 50.0 10-11 90.9 40
Jan 17 Mount Union W, 97-89 1 40 10-19 52.6 3-6 50.0 5-8 62.5 28
Jan 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 99-70 1 33 12-23 52.2 1-5 20.0 2-3 66.7 27
Jan 24 at Capital L, 86-78 1 40 11-18 61.1 6-9 66.7 8-9 88.9 36
Jan 27 John Carroll W, 112-103 1 40 11-19 57.9 4-8 50.0 13-14 92.9 39
Jan 31 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-75 1 38 10-20 50.0 1-4 25.0 5-8 62.5 26
Feb 3 Ohio Northern L, 82-69 1 36 11-26 42.3 3-12 25.0 9-11 81.8 34
Feb 7 at Mount Union L, 81-64 1 36 10-24 41.7 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 23
Feb 10 at Otterbein W, 75-71 1 39 11-24 45.8 3-8 37.5 10-13 76.9 35
Feb 14 Marietta L, 107-100 1 42 17-32 53.1 4-12 33.3 4-4 100.0 42
Feb 17 Heidelberg L, 90-86 1 40 11-24 45.8 1-7 14.3 5-7 71.4 28
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 at Westminster (Pa.) L, 89-80 1 36 1 3 4 8 1 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Thiel L, 85-84 1 35 2 4 6 1 3 1 0
Nov 25 Wash. & Jeff. L, 88-81 1 36 2 1 3 1 4 1 0
Nov 29 at Kenyon W, 79-77 1 34 0 5 5 3 2 1 0
Dec 2 at John Carroll L, 115-74 1 28 0 3 3 0 2 1 0
Dec 7 Capital W, 86-74 1 33 1 1 2 1 2 2 0
Dec 9 Baldwin Wallace W, 91-78 1 39 1 2 3 2 1 0 1
Dec 16 Otterbein W, 76-71 1 36 0 2 2 3 0 2 0
Dec 20 Waynesburg L, 84-78 1 39 0 3 3 1 2 1 0
Dec 29 at Medaille W, 88-77 1 36 0 3 3 2 5 0 0
Dec 30 at Oberlin L, 111-104 1 40 1 2 3 4 3 1 1
Jan 3 at Marietta L, 104-86 1 38 3 3 6 3 2 0 0
Jan 6 at Heidelberg W, 90-83 1 39 2 5 7 4 5 1 0
Jan 10 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 91-87 1 39 0 4 4 5 4 0 0
Jan 13 at Ohio Northern L, 108-87 1 40 1 4 5 1 1 1 1
Jan 17 Mount Union W, 97-89 1 40 2 3 5 1 5 3 0
Jan 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 99-70 1 33 1 2 3 4 0 1 1
Jan 24 at Capital L, 86-78 1 40 2 5 7 1 8 0 0
Jan 27 John Carroll W, 112-103 1 40 0 12 12 4 4 2 0
Jan 31 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-75 1 38 0 5 5 2 4 1 0
Feb 3 Ohio Northern L, 82-69 1 36 0 4 4 2 3 0 0
Feb 7 at Mount Union L, 81-64 1 36 1 2 3 2 3 0 0
Feb 10 at Otterbein W, 75-71 1 39 3 4 7 2 3 1 0
Feb 14 Marietta L, 107-100 1 42 0 5 5 3 2 0 0
Feb 17 Heidelberg L, 90-86 1 40 0 3 3 2 3 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 at Westminster (Pa.) L, 89-80 1 2 - 8.0
Nov 18 vs. Thiel L, 85-84 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 25 Wash. & Jeff. L, 88-81 1 4 0 0.3
Nov 29 at Kenyon W, 79-77 1 0 - 1.5
Dec 2 at John Carroll L, 115-74 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 7 Capital W, 86-74 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 9 Baldwin Wallace W, 91-78 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 16 Otterbein W, 76-71 1 1 - -
Dec 20 Waynesburg L, 84-78 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 29 at Medaille W, 88-77 1 0 - 0.4
Dec 30 at Oberlin L, 111-104 1 2 - 1.3
Jan 3 at Marietta L, 104-86 1 1 0 1.5
Jan 6 at Heidelberg W, 90-83 1 2 - 0.8
Jan 10 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 91-87 1 3 - 1.3
Jan 13 at Ohio Northern L, 108-87 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 17 Mount Union W, 97-89 1 1 - 0.2
Jan 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 99-70 1 0 - -
Jan 24 at Capital L, 86-78 1 2 - 0.1
Jan 27 John Carroll W, 112-103 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 31 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-75 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 3 Ohio Northern L, 82-69 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 7 at Mount Union L, 81-64 1 1 - 0.7
Feb 10 at Otterbein W, 75-71 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 14 Marietta L, 107-100 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 17 Heidelberg L, 90-86 1 0 - 0.7
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 27 33.6 5.7-13.0 1.4-4.1 3.7-4.9 16.4
2017-18 25 37.3 10.8-21.4 3.0-7.6 5.6-7.7 30.3
2018-19 6 31.2 9.0-19.3 1.8-6.8 5.8-7.8 25.7
2019-20 25 36.5 9.8-21.1 3.1-7.7 7.8-9.4 30.6
Total 83 35.4 8.7-18.4 2.4-6.4 5.7-7.3 25.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 27 26 908 153-350 43.7 37-111 33.3 99-132 75.0 442
2017-18 25 25 932 271-536 50.6 76-190 40.0 140-192 72.9 758
2018-19 6 6 187 54-116 46.6 11-41 26.8 35-47 74.5 154
2019-20 25 24 913 246-528 46.6 77-193 39.9 195-235 83.0 764
Total 83 81 2940 724-1530 47.3 201-535 37.6 469-606 77.4 2118
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 27 908 33.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 25 932 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 6 187 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 913 36.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 83 2940 35.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 27 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.4 1.9 0.9 0.2
2017-18 25 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.2
2018-19 6 0.5 5.2 5.7 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.3
2019-20 25 0.6 4.7 5.3 4.2 4.2 1.6 0.2
Total 83 0.7 4.0 4.7 3.0 2.9 1.1 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 27 26 17 92 109 64 52 24 5
2017-18 25 25 23 90 113 62 72 20 4
2018-19 6 6 3 31 34 19 11 8 2
2019-20 25 24 14 118 132 104 105 39 5
Total 83 81 57 331 388 249 240 91 16
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 27 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
2018-19 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 83 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 37.3 10.8-21.4 3.0-7.6 5.6-7.7 30.3
Conference 18 37.6 10.6-21.3 2.7-7.1 5.7-7.6 29.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 38.2 10.5-21.7 2.6-8.5 5.4-6.7 29.1
Away 13 36.7 10.9-21.2 3.2-6.8 6.2-8.9 31.2
Neutral 1 35.0 13.0-22.0 6.0-8.0 0.0-2.0 32.0
Result
Wins 9 37.3 10.4-19.8 3.0-6.9 6.7-9.1 30.6
Losses 16 37.3 11.1-22.4 3.1-8.0 5.0-6.9 30.2
Month
November 4 35.3 10.5-20.8 3.0-8.5 2.8-4.8 26.8
December 7 35.9 10.3-19.9 3.1-7.6 6.0-8.1 29.7
January 9 38.6 10.8-20.4 3.2-6.3 6.4-8.8 31.2
February 5 38.6 12.0-26.0 2.6-9.2 5.8-7.4 32.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 25 932 271-536 50.6 76-190 40.0 140-192 72.9 758
Conference 18 18 676 190-384 49.5 48-128 37.5 103-136 75.7 531
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 11 420 116-239 48.5 29-93 31.2 59-74 79.7 320
Away 13 13 477 142-275 51.6 41-89 46.1 81-116 69.8 406
Neutral 1 1 35 13-22 59.1 6-8 75.0 0-2 0.0 32
Result
Wins 9 9 336 94-178 52.8 27-62 43.5 60-82 73.2 275
Losses 16 16 596 177-358 49.4 49-128 38.3 80-110 72.7 483
Month
November 4 4 141 42-83 50.6 12-34 35.3 11-19 57.9 107
December 7 7 251 72-139 51.8 22-53 41.5 42-57 73.7 208
January 9 9 347 97-184 52.7 29-57 50.9 58-79 73.4 281
February 5 5 193 60-130 46.2 13-46 28.3 29-37 78.4 162
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 932 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 676 37.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 420 38.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 477 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 35 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 336 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 16 596 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 141 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 251 35.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 347 38.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 193 38.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 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 3.6 4.5 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.2
Conference 18 0.9 3.8 4.8 2.3 2.9 0.8 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.5 3.6 4.2 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.1
Away 13 1.2 3.5 4.7 2.8 3.0 0.6 0.2
Neutral 1 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 1.0 4.1 5.1 2.4 3.0 1.3 0.1
Losses 16 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.5 2.8 0.5 0.2
Month
November 4 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.3 2.5 0.8 0.0
December 7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 2.1 1.0 0.3
January 9 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.8 3.7 1.0 0.2
February 5 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.2 2.8 0.2 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 25 23 90 113 62 72 20 4
Conference 18 18 17 69 86 42 52 15 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 6 40 46 25 30 11 1
Away 13 13 15 46 61 36 39 8 3
Neutral 1 1 2 4 6 1 3 1 0
Result
Wins 9 9 9 37 46 22 27 12 1
Losses 16 16 14 53 67 40 45 8 3
Month
November 4 4 5 13 18 13 10 3 0
December 7 7 3 16 19 13 15 7 2
January 9 9 11 43 54 25 33 9 2
February 5 5 4 18 22 11 14 1 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 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Marcus Dempsey named CoSIDA Academic All-American for Men’s Basketball
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  • March 13, 2018
Marcus Dempsey named CoSIDA Academic All-American for Men’s Basketball

Muskingum University sophomore guard Marcus Dempsey was named to the 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III Men's Basketball team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Dempsey tabs his first Academic All-American Third Team honors and becomes the fifth Muskingum men's basketball player to achieve Academic All-American status in the history of the program.

  • March 13, 2018
Dempsey and Marsh named All-OAC for Men’s Basketball
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  • February 22, 2018
Dempsey and Marsh named All-OAC for Men’s Basketball

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has named Muskingum sophomore Marcus Dempsey and junior Jarrell Marsh (posthumous) First Team All-OAC for the 2017-18 season.

  • February 22, 2018
Marcus Dempsey named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for Men’s Basketball
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  • February 22, 2018
Marcus Dempsey named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for Men’s Basketball

Muskingum University sophomore guard Marcus Dempsey was named to the 2018 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

  • February 22, 2018
Men’s Basketball suffers Senior Day setback to end season
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  • February 17, 2018
Men’s Basketball suffers Senior Day setback to end season

The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 90-86 decision to Heidelberg on Senior Day in the Anne C. Steele Center on Saturday afternoon. The loss ended the Muskies’ season.

  • February 17, 2018
Men’s Basketball overtime thriller against rival Marietta energizes the Anne C. Steele Center on Valentine’s Day
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  • February 14, 2018
Men’s Basketball overtime thriller against rival Marietta energizes the Anne C. Steele Center on Valentine’s Day

The Muskingum men's basketball showcased a phenomenal performance in their Valentine’s Day overtime thriller versus rival Marietta, but lost a heartbreaking 107-100 game in the loud and energetic Anne C. Steele Center.

  • February 14, 2018
Men’s Basketball hosts Marietta and Heidelberg to finish the regular season
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  • February 12, 2018
Men’s Basketball hosts Marietta and Heidelberg to finish the regular season

The Muskingum men's basketball team will hosts Ohio Athletic Conference opponents Marietta on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. and Heidelberg on Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m. The game on Saturday against Heidelberg will be Muskingum's Senior Day.

  • February 12, 2018
Men’s Basketball defeats Otterbein on the road
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  • February 10, 2018
Men’s Basketball defeats Otterbein on the road

The Muskingum men's basketball team beat Otterbein on the road, 75-71, on Saturday afternoon.

  • February 10, 2018
Men’s Basketball tripped up at Mount Union
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  • February 07, 2018
Men’s Basketball tripped up at Mount Union

The Muskingum men's basketball team was defeated, 81-64, at Mount Union on Wednesday night.

  • February 07, 2018
Late second-half rally pushes Ohio Northern past Men’s Basketball
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  • February 03, 2018
Late second-half rally pushes Ohio Northern past Men’s Basketball

The Muskingum men's basketball team held a 17-point advantage over Ohio Northern at intermission, but the Polar Bears rallied back late in the second half to take the 82-69 win on Saturday afternoon in the Anne C. Steele Center.

  • February 03, 2018
Men’s Basketball downed at Wilmington
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  • January 31, 2018
Men’s Basketball downed at Wilmington

The Muskingum men’s basketball team was defeated, 88-75, on Wednesday night at Wilmington.

  • January 31, 2018
Photo Credit: Dr. Jim Dooley
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  • January 30, 2018
Dempsey named USBWA National Player of the Week

For the second time this season, Marcus Dempsey of Muskingum was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Men's Player of the Week for the week ending January 28.

  • January 30, 2018
Dempsey named OAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
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  • January 29, 2018
Dempsey named OAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Muskingum sophomore Marcus Dempsey has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his outstanding play during the week of January 22-28.

  • January 29, 2018
Men’s Basketball faces Wilmington and Ohio Northern this week
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  • January 29, 2018
Men’s Basketball faces Wilmington and Ohio Northern this week

The Muskingum men's basketball team will hit the road to face Wilmington on Wednesday, January 31 for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off and will host Ohio Northern in the Anne C. Steele Center on Saturday, February 3 at 2:00 p.m.

  • January 29, 2018
Marcus Dempsey scores 1,000 career points and breaks school record in thrilling victory over 23rd-ranked John Carroll
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  • January 27, 2018
Marcus Dempsey scores 1,000 career points and breaks school record in thrilling victory over 23rd-ranked John Carroll

Marcus Dempsey scored his 1,000 career point and broke the most points scored in a season record as the Muskingum men's basketball team won a thrilling 112-103 victory over the NCAA Division III #23 John Carroll in the loud and electric Anne C. Steele Center on Saturday afternoon.

  • January 27, 2018
Men’s Basketball comeback falls short at Capital
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  • January 24, 2018
Men’s Basketball comeback falls short at Capital

The Muskingum men’s basketball team could not complete the second-half comeback as Capital came out on top, 86-78, Wednesday night at The Capital Center.

  • January 24, 2018
Men’s Basketball ready for two games
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  • January 22, 2018
Men’s Basketball ready for two games

The Muskingum men's basketball team will visit Capital on Wednesday, January 24 for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off and will take on NCAA Division III #23 John Carroll in the Anne C. Steele Center on Saturday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m

  • January 22, 2018
Baldwin Wallace outlasts Men’s Basketball
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  • January 20, 2018
Baldwin Wallace outlasts Men’s Basketball

The Muskingum men’s basketball team was defeated, 99-70, at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday evening.

  • January 20, 2018
Four Muskies reach double figures as Men’s Basketball tops Mount Union
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  • January 17, 2018
Four Muskies reach double figures as Men’s Basketball tops Mount Union

Marcus Dempsey, Devon Peart, Rashay Douglas and Jayson Peoples all notched double-digit scoring to lift the Muskingum men’s basketball team to a 97-89 victory against Mount Union on Wednesday night.

  • January 17, 2018
Men’s Basketball battles Mount Union and Baldwin Wallace this week
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  • January 15, 2018
Men’s Basketball battles Mount Union and Baldwin Wallace this week

The Muskingum men's basketball team will welcome Mount Union to the Anne C. Steele Center on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. and will hit the road on Saturday, January 20 to take on NCAA Division III #25 Baldwin Wallace at 4:00 p.m.

  • January 15, 2018
Marcus Dempsey pours out 40 points as Men’s Basketball Falls at Ohio Northern
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  • January 13, 2018
Marcus Dempsey pours out 40 points as Men’s Basketball Falls at Ohio Northern

Marcus Dempsey erupted with 40 points for the Muskingum University men’s basketball team, but Ohio Northern’s .609 shooting from the floor gave the hosts the 108-87 win.

  • January 13, 2018
Wilmington's late surge sinks Muskingum
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  • January 10, 2018
Wilmington's late surge sinks Muskingum

WIlmington used a late 20-1 surge to erase a 13-point deficit en route to stealing a road win against Muskingum on Wednesday night in the Anne C. Steele Center, 91-87.

  • January 10, 2018
Men’s Basketball takes on Wilmington and Ohio Northern this week
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  • January 08, 2018
Men’s Basketball takes on Wilmington and Ohio Northern this week

The Muskingum men's basketball team hosts Wilmington on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. and will visit Ohio Northern on Saturday, January 13 for a 2:00 p.m. matchup.

  • January 08, 2018
Men’s Basketball downs Heidelberg on the road
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  • January 06, 2018
Men’s Basketball downs Heidelberg on the road

The Muskingum men's basketball team captured their fourth Ohio Athletic Conference victory at Heidelberg on Saturday evening, 90-83.

  • January 06, 2018
Dempsey named USBWA National Player of the Week
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  • January 03, 2018
Dempsey named USBWA National Player of the Week

Marcus Dempsey of Muskingum University was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Men's Player of the Week for the week ending December 31.

  • January 03, 2018
Men's basketball slips at Marietta
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  • January 03, 2018
Men's basketball slips at Marietta

The Muskingum men's basketball team slipped in Ohio Athletic Conference play at rival Marietta on Wednesday evening, 104- 86.

  • January 03, 2018
Dempsey named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
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  • January 02, 2018
Dempsey named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Muskingum sophomore Marcus Dempsey was honored for his outstanding play over the holiday break by being named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

  • January 02, 2018
Marcus Dempsey breaks school record with 57 points vs. Oberlin
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  • December 30, 2017
Marcus Dempsey breaks school record with 57 points vs. Oberlin

Sophomore Marcus Dempsey 57 points versus Oberlin broke the 104-year-old school record for points scored in a game on Saturday evening. Muskingum men’s basketball team fought its way back in the second half, but fell, 111-104, in the Oberlin College Tournament championship game.

  • December 30, 2017
Men’s Basketball grinds out victory over Medaille
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  • December 29, 2017
Men’s Basketball grinds out victory over Medaille

The Muskingum men’s basketball team, playing with heavy hearts, beat Medaille at the Oberlin College Tournament on Friday evening, 88-77, and will advance to the championship game. Marcus Dempsey played spectacular as he poured out a career-high 48 points and was close to hitting the school record of 54 points, which was set in 1912-13 by Babe Arnold.

  • December 29, 2017
Jarrell Marsh reaches 1,000 career points to lead men's basketball vs. Wayneburg
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  • December 20, 2017
Jarrell Marsh reaches 1,000 career points to lead men's basketball vs. Wayneburg

Junior Jarrell Marsh collected his 1,000 career point off a three-point shot in the second half, but the Muskingum men's basketball team couldn't pull through against Waynesburg falling, 84-78.

  • December 20, 2017
Men’s Basketball home against Waynesburg on Wednesday
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  • December 18, 2017
Men’s Basketball home against Waynesburg on Wednesday

The Muskingum men's basketball team will take a break from Ohio Athletic Conference action and welcome Waynesburg to New Concord on Wednesday, December 20. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

  • December 18, 2017
Men’s Basketball defeats Otterbein to register third straight victory
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  • December 16, 2017
Men’s Basketball defeats Otterbein to register third straight victory

The Muskingum men's basketball team used a strong second half to beat Otterbein on Saturday, 76-71. The win was the third straight for the Muskies.

  • December 16, 2017
Men’s Basketball to host Otterbein on Saturday
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  • December 11, 2017
Men’s Basketball to host Otterbein on Saturday

The Muskingum men's basketball team will take on Otterbein on Saturday, December 16 in the Anne C. Steele Center. Tip-off is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.

  • December 11, 2017
Men’s Basketball beats #22 Baldwin Wallace behind Dempsey’s 33-point outburst
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  • December 09, 2017
Men’s Basketball beats #22 Baldwin Wallace behind Dempsey’s 33-point outburst

The Muskingum men's basketball team beat 22nd-ranked Baldwin Wallace, 91-78, to earn their second straight home and conference win of the season.

  • December 09, 2017
Men’s Basketball grabs first OAC contest against Capital
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  • December 07, 2017
Men’s Basketball grabs first OAC contest against Capital

The Muskingum men's basketball team grabbed their first Ohio Athletic Conference contest against Capital in the Anne C. Steele Center on Thursday night, 86-74.

  • December 07, 2017
Men’s Basketball welcomes Capital and Baldwin Wallace this week
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  • December 04, 2017
Men’s Basketball welcomes Capital and Baldwin Wallace this week

The Muskingum men's basketball team will hosts a pair of Ohio Athletic Conference games this week as they play Capital on Thursday and Baldwin Wallace on Saturday in the Anne C. Steele Center. The games are set to start at 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., respectively, with Saturday's game marked as Muskingum's Hoops for Hunger.

  • December 04, 2017
Men’s Basketball Bested at John Carroll
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  • December 02, 2017
Men’s Basketball Bested at John Carroll

The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in their first Ohio Athletic Conference contest of the season at John Carroll, 115-74, on Saturday evening

  • December 02, 2017
Second-Half lifts men’s basketball past Kenyon to clinch first win
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  • November 29, 2017
Second-Half lifts men’s basketball past Kenyon to clinch first win

The Muskingum men's basketball team snapped Kenyon’s three game winning streak to pick up their first win of the season, 79-77, in Gambier, Ohio on Wednesday night.

  • November 29, 2017
Men’s Basketball starts OAC play this week
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  • November 27, 2017
Men’s Basketball starts OAC play this week

The Muskingum men's basketball team will play one more non-conference contest on Wednesday at Kenyon before starting Ohio Athletic Conference play at John Carroll on Saturday. The games are set to start at 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively.

  • November 27, 2017
Men’s Basketball drops home opener to Washington & Jefferson
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  • November 25, 2017
Men’s Basketball drops home opener to Washington & Jefferson

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped its home opener to Washington & Jefferson, 88-81, on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 25, 2017
Men’s Basketball Falls Short in Season Opener at Westminster
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  • November 18, 2017
Men’s Basketball Falls Short in Season Opener at Westminster

The Muskingum men's basketball team opened up the season at Westminster on day one of the two-day Westminster Tipoff Classic in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The Titans and Muskies took turns exchanging lead changes throughout the contest, but Westminster grabbed the victory, 89-80.

  • November 18, 2017
Photo Credit: Jason Kapusta
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  • November 18, 2017
Comeback falls short as Men’s Basketball falls to Thiel

On the final day of the Westminster Tipoff Classic, the Muskingum men's basketball team fought a hard battle against Thiel, but fell in a heartbreaking contest by the final score of 85-84. Marcus Dempsey was named to the Buzz Ridl All-Tournament Team after his outstanding two-day performance as he registered 58 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.

  • November 18, 2017