The Muskingum men's basketball team clinched an Ohio Athletic Conference win against Wilmington in the waning seconds of action on Saturday in the Rec Center, 78-74.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-11 overall, 1-7 OAC), Wilmington (2-11 overall, 1-7 QAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Muskingum Recreation Center

Game Notes

• Freshman Jarrell Marsh led a trio of Muskies in double figures with 14 points. He hit 6-of-9 shots and was 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Marsh also recorded two assists, two blocks and one steal.
• Freshman Jalen Paige added 14 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal.
• Junior Joshua Keyes recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds and 12 points. He also notched a pair of blocks.
• Junior Malik Billingsley scored a season-high nine points and had three assists.
• Muskingum ended the game shooting .510 (26-of-51) from the field and held a 38-29 edge in rebounds.
• Christian Jones led Wilmington with 19 points.
• D.J. Iles scored 17 points for the Quakers.
• Wilmington ended the outing shooting .417 (25-of-60) from the floor.

Inside The Numbers

• The up-tempo game featured 12 lead changes and nine ties.
• The Muskingum's largest lead was seven, which happened twice in the first half. 
• Muskingum led 28-21 with 4:28 to play in the frame.
• Wilmington ended the half on a 10-5 run to trim its deficit to 33-31 at the break.
• In the second half, neither team led by more than four points.
• Marsh gave the Muskies a 73-70 lead with 57 seconds to play on an electrifying dunk.
• Wilmington tied the game on Jones' basket and subsequent free throw following a Muskie foul.
• Paige brought the Muskie fans screaming to their feet with a long range clutch three-point jumper as the clock shot expired, which gave Muskingum the lead for good at 76-73 with four seconds to play.
• Keyes nailed a pair of free throws with one second to play to seal the win and complete the scoring.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Capital on Wednesday, January 20. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.