The Muskingum men's basketball team used a 56-point second-half outburst to overcome an 18-point deficit en route to beating Heidelberg on Saturday, 91-85.

The Muskies' 91-point explosion was the highest output for the team this season and was highlighted by a scoring attack that featured five players scoring in double figures. The win marked the second straight OAC game that the Muskies have won after trailing by 18 points. 

Sophomore Cody Seiler recorded his second straight double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and freshman Nicholas Warnement logged his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to aid the Muskie effort.

Senior Dave Brown scored a team-high 24 points and junior Logan Kimble and senior Clay Owings each added 14 points. 

Muskingum owned a 45-22 advantage in rebounds and connected on an outstanding 23-of-25 free throws. The Muskies ended the game shooting .477 from the field, which included a blistering .581 (18-of-31) performance in the second frame.

Heidelberg (4-9, 0-6) was led by Deonte Holder who scored 25 points. Mike Petrie added 19 points, while Cole Williams chipped in 16 points.

The 'Berg ended the game shooting .526 (30-of-57) from the field, but were outscored 21-8 in second chance points.

In the opening half, Heidelberg led by as many as 11 before taking a 45-35 lead into the break.

In the second half, the 'Berg continued to add to its lead and took its largest lead at 66-48 with 11:45 on the clock.

The Muskies responded and fought back with a 27-5 surge over the next six-plus minutes to take a 75-71 lead with 5:08 to play. Muskingum hit 7-of-10 from the floor, including three three-point shots, and 10 free throws during the run.

The momentum stayed with Muskingum over the final five minutes as the Muskies extended their lead and remained unbeaten in the OAC in 2014.

Muskingum (7-5, 2-4) next travels to Bethany on Monday, January 13. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.