Posted: Feb 19, 2022
Behind senior Alex Masinelli's game-high 39 points, the Muskingum men's basketball team topped Ohio Northern, 76-69.
Up Next
- Muskingum will be the nine-seed in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament and play at eight-seed Ohio Northern in the opening round on Monday, February 21. The game time is set for 7:00 p.m. The Muskies swept the regular-season series against the Polar Bears.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (6-19 Overall, 3-15 OAC), Ohio Northern (9-14 Overall, 3-13 OAC)
- Location: ONU Sports Center – Ada, Ohio
- Attendance: 442
How it Happened
- Early on, the Muskies jumped out to a quick 16-8 lead with just under 13 minutes left in the first half.
- Riding their momentum, Muskingum pushed their lead out to 23-12 midway through the opening half.
- Ohio Northern was able to trim the Muskie lead down to seven on multiple occasions, but Muskingum rebounded and built a 44-31 lead heading into halftime.
- Out of the break, the Polar Bears opened on a 15-2 run to quickly tie the game at 46.
- Despite Ohio Northern holding all the momentum, the Muskies were able to settle in and recapture the lead at 48-46 with just under 15 minutes remaining.
- Muskingum would not surrender their lead for the remainder of the game, securing their clutch 76-69 win.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli with a game-high 39 points. Masinelli also added seven rebounds.
- Senior MJ Smith and freshman DJ Donnell each tallied nine points for Muskingum.
- Freshman Zachary Chatmon chipped in seven points and a team-high eight rebounds.
- Ohio Northern was led by Brandon Waugh with 22 points.
- On the day, Muskingum shot 32-of-65 (49.2%) from the field, while Ohio Northern went 25-of-60 (41.7%).