The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in a home contest to OAC foe Otterbein on Friday night, 94-84. Junior Trey Singleton scored a team-high 24 points to pace the Muskies.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-5, 2-5), Otterbein (1-2, 1-2)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, OH

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Trey Singleton led the Muskies off the bench with 24 points and grabbed five rebounds.
• Junior MJ Smith added 15 points for Muskingum.
• Senior Alex Masinelli chipped in 13 points and snatched a team-high eight rebounds.
• As a team, the Muskies shot 32-of-63 (50.8%) from the floor and went 9-of-23 (39.1%) from behind the arc.
• Leading the Cardinals was Dallas Patrick with 25 points while also grabbing seven rebounds.
• Mo Beavers added 19 points off the bench for Otterbein.
• As a team, the Cardinals went 30-of-59 (50.8%) from the field and shot 11-of-23 (47.8%) from the three-point line.

The Difference

• The Cardinals grabbed the early momentum with a 14-4 start through the game's opening six-plus minutes.
• Otterbein used the early surge to help take a 42-35 lead into the break.
• Otterbein stretched its lead to 61-41 in the second half before the Muskie charged back with a 16-2 run to trim its deficit to 63-57 with 9:39 on the clock.
• Otterbein regained the momentum after scoring eight unanswered points to take a 71-57 edge with 7:59 to play.
• Both teams battled on the boards notching 31 rebounds apiece.
• The Cardinals connected n 23-of-25 free throws, while the Muskies made 11-of-18.

Up Next

• The Muskies next take on Otterbein again in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday, February 13. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Rike Center.