Muskies drop Nail Biter at Wilmington
The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a road OAC contest to Wilmington on Wednesday night, 65-63.
Muskingum
3-11,0-7 OAC
63
Wilmington (Ohio)
3-10,1-6 OAC
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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27 | 36 | 63 |
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32 | 33 | 65 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wilmington (Ohio)
Pts:
Jeffery Mansfield
- 20
Reb:
Jeffery Mansfield
- 8
Ast:
Jeffery Mansfield
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Muskingum | Wilmington (Ohio) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-61) | (24-57) |
| Field Goal % | 37.7% | 42.1% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 28 |
| Assists | 10 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 8 |
January 12, 2022
The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a road OAC contest to Wilmington on Wednesday night, 65-63.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (3-11 Overall, 0-7 OAC), Wilmington (3-10 Overall, 1-6 OAC)
- Location: Hermann Court – Wilmington, OH
How it Happened
- After both teams played evenly early on, it was Wilmington who used a 7-0 run to grab the 14-6 early lead.
- Wilmington would push their first-half lead to nine with 10 minutes remaining, but the Muskies quickly went on a 10-0 run to take a 21-20 lead of their own.
- Both teams would trade the lead for much of the remaining half, as Wilmington carried a slim 32-27 lead into the break.
- The second half saw much of the same back and forth basketball that the first half featured.
- Muskingum would tie the game at 37 apiece with 14:30 remaining in the game, then over the next eight minutes Muskingum would open up a 14-4 run and take a 51-41 lead.
- Wilmington would slowly chip away at the Muskie lead and eventually tie the game at 63 with 30 seconds left.
- Wilmington would then take the lead for good on a last-second shot from Jeffery Mansfield and win the game 65-63.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli who poured in a game-high 26 points, while also adding nine rebounds and three assists.
- Junior Noah Begue added 12 points for the Muskies, while freshman Alex Coffey also got into double-figures with 10 points.
- Senior Noah Tomlinson and junior Tanner Gensler each added seven rebounds for the Muskies as well.
- Wilmington was led by Jeffery Mansfield who tallied 20 points for the Quakers.
- On the night, Muskingum shot 23-of-61 (37.7%) from the field, while Wilmington went 24-of-57 (42.1%).
- Muskingum tallied 5-of-15 (33.3%) from deep, while the Quakers shot 9-of-23 (39.1%) from beyond the arc.
- On the night, Muskingum outrebounded the Quakers 49-28, while Wilmington tallied 16 assists compared to 10 for the Muskies.
Up Next
- The Muskies will next host Ohio Northern on Saturday, January 15 at 4:00 p.m. inside the Anne C. Steele Center.