Heidelberg shot 33-for-66 (.500) from the floor en route to shooting past the Muskies to conclude the regular season Saturday afternoon, 97-82. With the loss, Muskingum will enter the OAC Tournament as the seven-seed and play at two-seed John Carroll on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m.

The Basics 

• Records: Muskingum (13-12 overall, 7-11 Ohio Atheltic Conference), Heidelberg (11-14 overall, 7-11 Ohio Athletic Conference)
• Location: Tiffin, Ohio - Seiberling Gymnasium 

Inside the Numbers 

• Muskingum opened the contest with an 11-2 run capped off by a three-pointer from freshman Marcus Dempsey with 16:20 to play.
• Heidelberg combated the rally with an 8-0 run pulling within 11-10 with 14:04 remaining in the opening half.
• The Student Princes grabbed its first lead of the contest following back-to-back scores, 28-25.
• The two teams exchanged points for several minutes before Heidelberg captured the lead for good with 1:34 remaining in the first half, 40-37.
• The Student Princes outscored Muskingum 54-45 in the second half to claim the win.

Game Notes

• Senior Joshua Keyes led the way for Muskingum recording a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 13 rebounds.
• Dempsey added 15 points with four assists, while junior Jacob Geller chipped in 14 points. 
• Senior Joshua Glass added 11 points for Muskingum.
• The Muskies ended the outing 27-for-61 (.443) from the field, including 14 three-pointers.
• Heidelberg was led by Kiere Bennie and DeAvery Collins with 15 points each. 
• The Student Princes finished 33-for-66 (.500) from the field, including 12-for-24 (.500) from behind the arc.