Men’s Basketball drops nail-biter vs. Capital
Despite leading for much of the game, the Muskingum men’s basketball team was unable to hold on down the stretch versus Capital. The Muskies fell 64-63 in the final seconds of the contest to the Comets.
Capital
64
Muskingum
63
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
28 | 36 | 64 |
|
|
32 | 31 | 63 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Capital
Pts:
Justin Nixon
- 13
Reb:
Justin Nixon
- 7
Ast:
3 Players
(#0,
#11,
#42)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Capital | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-55) | (23-53) |
| Field Goal % | 40.0% | 43.4% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 33 |
| Assists | 12 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 30 | 20 |
January 25, 2023
Despite leading for much of the game, the Muskingum men's basketball team was unable to hold on down the stretch versus Capital. The Muskies fell 64-63 in the final seconds of the contest to the Comets.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (1-17 Overall, 1-10 OAC), Capital (10-8 Overall, 6-5 OAC)
- Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 250
Notables
- The contest was promoted as the Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game by Muskingum's Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Muskingum faculty and staff members in attendance were honored on the court for the positive impact they have on Muskingum's student-athletes.
- Officials for the contest were also honored as part of the NCAA Winter Officials Appreciation Week.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by freshman Logan Stotzer who finished with 13 points and three rebounds.
- Senior Noah Begue knocked down three triples and tallied 11 points for the Muskies, while freshman Duane Davis nearly put up a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.
- Junior Luken Hill finished with six points and five rebounds, while sophomore Zaveon Croff added six points and two steals off the bench for Muskingum.
- Freshman Kaelan Pulliam chipped in five points and four assists for the Muskies, and sophomore Ethan Taylor added five points.
- Capital was led by Justin Nixon with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Nate Gerber finished with 12 points and four rebounds.
- As a team, the Muskies finished 23-for-53 (43.4%) from the field, while the Comets went 22-for-55 (40%) from the floor.
- Muskingum shot 8-for-20 (40%) from three-point range, while Capital drilled 9-of-25 (36%) from downtown.
- Capital finished with a slim 34-33 edge in rebounds over the Muskies. However, Muskingum held an 11-6 edge in fastbreak points.
- Muskingum finished with 14 assists, compared to 12 for the Comets; and the Muskies also finished with a 21-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Muskingum's largest lead in the contest was 13, while Capital's largest lead was three.
Up Next
- Muskingum will hit the road on Saturday, January 28, when they travel to Westerville, Ohio to take on Otterbein. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. from the Rike Center.
