Men’s Basketball falls to #8 Marietta
The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a home OAC matchup versus eighth-ranked Marietta, 92-72.
Marietta
9-2,4-0 OAC
92
Muskingum
3-9,0-5 OAC
72
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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51 | 41 | 92 |
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|
36 | 36 | 72 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Marietta
Pts:
Jason Ellis
- 26
Reb:
Tim Kreeger
- 8
Ast:
Jason Ellis
- 7
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Marietta | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-60) | (28-62) |
| Field Goal % | 55.0% | 45.2% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 34 |
| Assists | 17 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 17 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 38 |
January 5, 2022
The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a home OAC matchup versus eighth-ranked Marietta, 92-72.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (3-9 Overall, 0-5 OAC), Marietta (9-2 Overall, 5-0 OAC)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center
- Attendance: 250
How it Happened
- Out of the gate, Marietta was firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 19-8 lead with 15 minutes left in the first half.
- Marietta would continue their hot play, pushing their lead to 14 midway through half one.
- The Muskies would cut the Pioneer lead down to nine, but Marietta would answer back and built a 42-25 lead with 4:25 remaining until halftime.
- Marietta would maintain a 51-36 lead into the break.
- Out of the break, both teams would play back-and-fourth basketball in the opening minutes.
- The Muskies would use an 11-4 run to cut the Marietta lead down to 12, but the Pioneers would answer back and push their lead to 20 with 4:29 remaining.
- Marietta would maintain their lead for the remainder of the ballgame, and secure their 92-72 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli who tallied 17 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
- Freshman DJ Donnell recorded a career-high 14 points, while also dishing out a team-high five assists.
- Junior Tanner Gensler also added 14 points for the Muskies, and he also snatched seven rebounds.
- Marietta was led by Jason Ellis who scored 26 points.
- The Muskies shot 26-of-62 (45.2%) from the field, while Marietta shot 33-of-60 (55%).
- From deep, the Muskies went 9-of-25 (36%), while Marietta shot 10-of-20 (50%).
- Muskingum outrebounded Marietta 34-31, and also outscored the Pioneers in the paint 34-32.
- Marietta score 25 points off turnovers, while Muskingum scored 10.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, January 8 when they travel to take on Baldwin Wallace at 4:00 p.m.
