Men’s Basketball opens OAC action at #16 John Carroll

Photo Credit: Ben Peskar
Photo Credit: Ben Peskar

The Muskingum men's basketball team opened OAC-play at 16th-ranked John Carroll on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum: (0-6 Overall, 0-1 OAC), John Carroll (6-0 Overall, 1-0 OAC)
  • Location: Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center – University Heights, Ohio
  • Attendance: 601

Notables

  • The contest with the Blue Streaks opened OAC-play for the 2022-23 season.
  • Muskingum's next contest will be on Sunday, December 4, when they take on NCAA Division I opponent Akron at 2:00 p.m. The game will be featured on ESPN3 and ESPN+, and it's Muskingum's first men's basketball contest against a Division I opponent since the 2016-17 season.

Inside the Numbers

  • The Muskies were led by junior Bradley Russell with a team-high eight points and seven rebounds.
  • Junior Sean Johnson had six points and two steals off the bench for Muskingum, while sophomore Zaveon Croff also added six points as well.
  • Freshman Logan Stotzer finished with five points and two assists, while freshman Duane Davis chipped in five points for Muskingum.
  • John Carroll was led by Omar Abuhamdeh with 17 points and five assists, while Henry Raynor added 12 points five rebounds.
  • Muskingum shot 21-for-58 (36.2%) from the floor, while John Carroll finished 43-for-72 (59.7%) from the field.
  • John Carroll finished with a 31-25 edge in rebounds, and Muskingum had 23 turnovers compared to 10 for the blue Streaks.

Up Next

  • Muskingum will be back in action on Sunday, December 4, when they take on Akron. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m., and the game will be featured on ESPN3 and ESPN+.