2019-20 Muskingum Men's Basketball News
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Nine Student-Athletes honored with the Greg Riggar Dedicated to Sport AwardMay 04, 2020Nine Muskingum Student-Athletes earned the Greg Riggar Dedicated to Sport Award. Senior softball outfielder Jennifer Schrader, senior women's soccer midfielder Elena Kozelek, senior wrestler Cody Jenkins, senior men's basketball center Colton Kashner, senior football linebacker Quinton Gabbard, senior football linebacker Caleb Gaiters, senior men's lacrosse midfielder Thomas McCauley, senior men's lacrosse attacker Nick Klinefelter, senior baseball pitcher Mark Rest were all honored with the Greg Riggar Dedicated to Sport Award.
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#FlashBackFriday - Honoring Muskingum championships, All-Americans and Hall of Fame membersMay 01, 2020Coach Jim Burson '63 ended his 38-year tenure at Muskingum as the program’s all-time winningest men's basketball coach with 542 career wins, which ranked second all-time in the Ohio Athletic Conference and 19th all-time in NCAA Division III history.
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#WinsDay celebrating Muskingum's big win's throughout the 2019-20 yearApril 29, 2020#WinsDay features the Muskingum men's basketball team's big victory over Ohio Athletic Conference foe John Carroll on Saturday, December 14 at the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies shot a combined 30-of-64 (.484) from the floor and 12-of-25 (.480) from the three-point line en route to an 85-79 win.
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Roundball Skills Camp cancelledApril 29, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball program has announced that the 2020 Roundball Skills camp is cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The camp is scheduled to return in June 2021.
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OAC honors five winter sports student-athletes with Academic All-OAC accoladesMarch 17, 2020The Ohio Athletic Conference has named five Muskingum student-athletes to the winter sports Academic All-OAC Honor Roll.
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Demspey receives postseason accoladesMarch 17, 2020Muskingum men's basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey has been named D3hoops.com First-Team Great Lakes All-Region and Division III Second Team Great Lakes All-Region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).The D3hoops.com players were nominated by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools. The National Association of Basketball Coaches recognizes the best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division.
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Dempsey named CoSIDA Academic First-Team All-America and Team Member of the YearMarch 11, 2020Muskingum basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey has been named Division III Academic First-Team All-America and Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division III Men's Basketball by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Dempsey named First Team All-OACFebruary 27, 2020Muskingum men's basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey was named First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference.
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Men's basketball celebrates Senior Day vs. ONUFebruary 22, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball fell in its season finale on Senior Day against Ohio Northern, 93-79.
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Dempsey named CoSIDA Academic First Team All-DistrictFebruary 20, 2020Muskingum junior guard Marcus Dempsey has been named Division III Academic First Team All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The list recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom for NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA.
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#16 Marietta defeats Men's BasketballFebruary 19, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team fell to #16 Marietta in Ohio Athletic Conference play on Wednesday night, 102-82.
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Men's Basketball stumbles against OtterbeinFebruary 15, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team stumbled against Otterbein in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, 88-68.
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Wilmington slips past Men's BasketballFebruary 12, 2020The Muskingum men's bastketball team slipped in a close battle to Wilmington in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night, 79-74.
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Men's Basketball fall in tough battle with HeidelbergFebruary 08, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in a tough battle in OAC play against Heidelberg Saturday evening, 78-69.
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#14 Mount Union shoots past Men's BasketballFebruary 05, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team fell to #14 Mount Union in an OAC battle on Wednesday night, 85-63.
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Men's Basketball swats Yellow Jackets in OAC playFebruary 01, 2020Behind a total team effort, the Muskingum men's basketball team best Baldwin Wallace in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon in the Anne C. Steele Center, 83-73.
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Dempsey sets all-time scoring record against CapitalJanuary 29, 2020Junior Marcus Dempsey scored a game-high 31 points against Capital on Wednesday night en route to becoming Muskingum's all-time leading scorer with 1,898 points. Dempsey passed Andy Moore (1988-92) who held the top spot with 1,871 points.
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Men's Basketball stumbles against John CarrollJanuary 25, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team stumbled against John Carroll in OAC competition on Saturday evening, 100-88.
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Dempsey named to Bevo Francis Award Watch ListJanuary 23, 2020Muskingum junior guard Marcus Dempsey has been named to the 2020 Bevo Francis Award Watch List by Small College Basketball.
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Men's Basketball slips to WilmingtonJanuary 22, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team slipped to Wilmington in OAC action on Wednesday night, 85-65.
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Men's Basketball suffers loss to HeidelbergJanuary 18, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in a hard fought game against Heidelberg on Saturday evening, 69-62.
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Dempsey erupts for 45 points in loss vs. Mount UnionJanuary 15, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team suffered a loss to OAC foe Mount Union on Wednesday night, 105-86.
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Men's Basketball loses close battle with Ohio NorthernJanuary 11, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team suffered a close loss in an OAC battle with Ohio Northern on Saturday evening, 72-66.
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#8 Marietta shoots past Men's BasketballJanuary 08, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team suffered a loss to #8 Marietta on Wednesday night, 95-73.
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Men's Basketball falls to OtterbeinJanuary 04, 2020The Muskingum men's basketball team fell to Otterbein in OAC action on Saturday afternoon, 86-71.
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Men's Basketball gets fifth straight win in nail-biting finishDecember 30, 2019The Muskingum men's basketball team earned a victory in the final seconds over Wisconsin-River Falls in the D3Hoops.com Classic on Monday night, 72-70.
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Men's Basketball earns win against RamapoDecember 29, 2019The Muskingum men's basketball team earned a win at the D3Hoops.com Classic defeating Ramapo on Saturday night, 91-82.
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Dempsey named OAC Scholar-Athlete of the MonthDecember 23, 2019The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced that Muskingum men's basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey has been named the OAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January.
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Men's Basketball scorches WaynesburgDecember 18, 2019The Muskingum men's basketball team defeated Waynesburg in dominating fashion on Wednesday night, 95-48.
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Dempsey named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the WeekDecember 16, 2019The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced junior guard Marcus Dempsey as the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his outstanding performances over the week.