Written by BW Athletic Communications Assistant AJ Schultz '27

BEREA, Ohio. – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team defeated Muskingum University in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup, 80-66, inside Ursprung Gymnasium. After being a tie game at the break, the Yellow Jacket offense had a blistering 47 points to get their third win in OAC play.

BW Leaders (6-12, 3-6 OAC)

• Junior forward Isaac Richardson (Avon Lake) had a game-high 20 points, eight rebounds, and one steal
• Junior Academic All-OAC guard Titus Baskerville IV (Stow-Munroe Falls) finished with 12 points and a game-high five assists
• Sophomore guard Brock Beech (Medina) hit a pair of three-pointers as he recorded nine points and four rebounds
• Junior guard Daiyaan Soloman (Cleveland/St Edward) provided a spark off the bench with eight points and six rebounds 

Muskingum Leaders (12-6, 4-5 OAC) 

• Senior guard Duane Davis recorded a team-high 17 points and a game-high two steals 
• Junior guard Owen Emig tallied 13 points, including a 5-5 performance at the charity stripe, to go along with two assists and a rebound 
• Sophomore guard Ceesay Alieu finished with 10 points, four rebounds, an assist, and a block 

First Half (Tied at 33)  

• Richardson started the scoring off with a pair of free throws in the opening minute 
• The Yellow Jackets flew out of the gate with a 14-5 run in the first 6:40, highlighted by three Baskerville IV layups 
• Beech nailed a basket from behind the arc to give BW a 27-15 lead with 5:23 left 
• Musky capitalized on their opportunities down the stretch, outscoring the Brown and Gold, 18-6, going into the half 
• The Yellow Jackets edged out Muskingum 13-11 in field goals made 
• BW outrebounded the Muskies, 18-15 

Second Half (BW 80-66) 

• Davis started the scoring off with a layup during the opening possession 
• BW was able to stack defensive stops during their 13-2 run that was capped off with an and-one from Junior Academic All-OAC forward Andrew Griffith (Akron/Archbishop Hoban), making the score 54-43 
• The Yellow Jackets kept Muskingum from going on a run of their own, controlling the game for the final twelve minutes 
• BW continued their dominance on the glass, outrebounding the Fighting Muskies, 20-13 
• The Brown and Gold found their stroke from behind the arc, hitting five threes, compared to only one from Muskingum 

Up Next 
The Yellow Jackets return to the hardwood on Wednesday, January 28, as they travel on the road to play Otterbein University at 7 p.m. inside the Rike Center. Fans can catch all the action on FloCollege.