The Muskingum men's basketball team fell 71-53 in their season-opener to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday night.

Notables

• The contest against the Lions marked Muskingum's first game of the 2022-23 season.
• The game is part of the Lauren Hill Tip-Off Classic hosted by Mount St. Joseph.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-1 Overall), Mount St. Joseph (1-1 Overall)
• Location: Harrington Center – Cincinnati, Ohio
• Attendance: 350

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by sophomore Zaveon Croff who tallied 10 points and five rebounds.
• Freshman Logan Stotzer tallied six points in his first collegiate game, while sophomore Ethan Taylor finished with four points and four rebounds.
• Sophomore Zachary Chatmon notched six points for Muskingum, while junior Sean Johnson added five points.
• Sophomore DJ Donnell had a career-high five rebounds for the Muskies, and sophomore Landen Russell dished out two assists.
• Mount St. Joseph was led by Kelvin Turner with a game-high 21 points off the bench.
• Luke Collinsworth added 15 points, and Jack Kolar had 12 points for the Lions.
• The Lions won the rebounding battle 42-36 over the Muskies, and Mount St. Joseph also held a 30-22 edge in points in the paint.
• Muskingum finished 19-for-55 (34.5%) from the field, while the Lions shot 27-of-58 (46.6%).

Up Next

• Muskingum will be back in action on Sunday, November 13, when they take on Albion at Mount St. Joseph. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. as part of the Lauren Hill Tip-Off Classic.