The Muskingum men's basketball team fed off the energy of a roaring home crowd to knock off Otterbein, 71-59, and secure its spot in the OAC Tournament Final Four! The next stop is a showdown at top-seeded John Carroll on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Notables

• This marked Muskingum's first home OAC Tournament game since the 2005-06 season.
• This marked Muskingum's first home OAC Tournament win since the 2005-06 season.
• The last time Muskingum advanced to the OAC Tournament Final Four during an 18-game conference regular season was 2016-17 when the Muskies beat John Carroll in University Heights.
• Junior guard Duane Davis scored nine points and is now just seven points shy of 1,000 career points.
• Muskingum recognized the women's bowling team at halftime for winning the Ohio Bowling Conference Championship.

Up Next

• Four-seed Muskingum will play at top-seed John Carroll in the OAC Tournament Final Four on Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (14-12 Overall), Otterbein (14-12 Overall)
• Location: Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 1,378

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies shot 27-of-61 (44.3%) from the field, 11-of-23 (47.8%) from three-point range, and 6-of-13 (46.2%) from the free-throw line.
• The Muskies recorded 28 rebounds, 15 assists, 30 points in the paint, and 10 steals.
• Sophomore Owen Emig led the Muskies with 26 points and four rebounds.
• Senior Zaveon Croff added 20 points and six rebounds.
• Senior Duane Davis earned nine points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists. 
• Sophomore Nathan Walker posted nine points, four rebounds, and three assists.
• Senior Luken Hill added six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and three points.
• Sophomore Brett Devault logged four points and two rebounds.
• Otterbein shot 23-of-47 (48.9%) from the field, 6-of-22 (27.3%) from three-point range, and 7-of-10 (70%) from the free-throw line.
• Cam Evans led Otterbein with 19 points and four rebounds.
• Troy Scowden added 10 points and six boards for the Cardinals.