Men’s Basketball falls to Baldwin Wallace
The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a home OAC matchup to Baldwin Wallace, 72-65.
Baldwin Wallace
13-8,8-6 OAC
72
Muskingum
5-18,2-14 OAC
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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34 | 38 | 72 |
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|
40 | 25 | 65 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Baldwin Wallace
Pts:
Drew Wennes
- 20
Reb:
Jackson Simmons
- 8
Ast:
Shane Zalba
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Baldwin Wallace | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-62) | (25-61) |
| Field Goal % | 40.3% | 41.0% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 45 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 14 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 25 |
February 12, 2022
The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a home OAC matchup to Baldwin Wallace, 72-65.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (5-18 Overall, 2-14 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (13-8 Overall, 8-6 OAC)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 350
How it Happened
- Out of the gate, the Yellow Jackets built a quick 9-4 lead early in the first half.
- Despite trailing by as many as nine in the opening period, the Muskies stormed back to take a 40-34 lead into halftime. Freshman Mason Purvis buried a three-point shot at the buzzer to give the Muskies the six-point lead at the break.
- Out of the break, the Muskies were able to gradually build their lead to 11 with 13 minutes left in the game.
- However, using a 10-0 run, Baldwin Wallace quickly cut the Muskie lead back to one with 10 minutes remaining.
- The Yellow Jackets eventually recaptured the lead at the 7:32 mark in the second half and never surrendered it again, securing their 72-65 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli with a game-high 21 points and four rebounds.
- Freshman Zachary Chatmon added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Muskies, while Purvis chipped in a career-high-tying nine points.
- Sophomore Bradley Russell added eight points, while freshman Zaveon Croff just missed the double-double with seven points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
- Baldwin Wallace was led by Drew Wennes with 20 points.
- On the night, Muskingum shot 25-of-61 (41%) from the field, while Baldwin Wallace went 25-of-62(40.3%).
- The Muskies scored 36 points in the paint, compared to 28 for the Yellow Jackets.
- Muskingum also won the rebounding battle 45-33 over Baldwin Wallace.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Wednesday, February 16, when they host Mount Union. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. with Senior Night celebrations taking place prior to the opening tip.
