The Muskingum men's basketball team fell against third-ranked Mount Union on Wednesday night in the Steele Center.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-15 Overall, 1-8 OAC), Mount Union (15-1 Overall, 8-1 OAC)
• Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 250

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by junior Luken Hill with 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
• Senior Noah Begue knocked down two triples and finished with eight points for Muskingum, while freshman Duane Davis added eight points and three rebounds off the bench for the Muskies.
• Sophomore Ethan Taylor also added eight points off the Muskie bench, while junior Bradley Russell finished with four points and four rebounds.
• Sophomore Zaveon Croff chipped in four points and five rebounds, while freshman Kaelan Pulliam pulled down four boards for the Muskies.
• Mount Union was led by Christian Parker with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Darrell Newsom finished with 13 points.
• As a team, the Muskies shot 23-for-65 (35.4%) from the field, while the Purple Raiders finished 31-for-62 (50%) from the floor.
• The Muskies finished 3-for-23 (13%) from deep, while Mount Union tallied an 8-for-19 (42.1%) mark from three-point range.
• Muskingum outrebounded the Purple Raiders 41-38 on the night, but Mount Union finished with a 44-34 edge in points in the paint.
• Mount Union also held the Muskies scoreless in fast break points, finish with a 14-0 advantage in that department.
• Muskingum coughed up 18 turnovers which resulted in 22 points for Mount Union, while the Purple Raiders turned the ball over nine times which lead to six points for Muskingum.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action Saturday, January 21, when they host ninth-ranked John Carroll inside the Steele Center. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m.