Akron Back at The JAR for a Sunday Matinee Against Muskingum

Akron (3-4) vs Muskingum (0-6)
Sunday, Dec. 4 • James A. Rhodes Arena
Akron, Ohio • 2 PM (ET) • ESPN+

Game Coverage
TV: ESPN+: https://bit.ly/3gRHhrY
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/3gDBthm
Live Radio: WHLO 640AM - https://ihr.fm/3fFmzLo

Head Coaches
Muskingum Head Coach
Nathan Wahle (Bowling Green '13)
Overall Record: 0-6 (1st Season)
Record at Muskingum: 0-6 (1st Season)

Akron Head Coach
John Groce (Taylor '94)
Career Record: 279-195 (15th Season)
Record at Akron: 97-63 (6th Season)
Overall MAC Record: 88-68 (at Ohio and Akron)

All-Time Series
Zips lead: 33-8 • Groce vs Muskingum: First Meeting
Last Meeting: Akron 64, Muskingum 56 (2ot) Dec. 13, 1980 in Akron, Ohio
First Meeting: Akron 38, Muskingum 19 1923-24 in Akron, Ohio

What's Ahead
The Akron Zips return to James A. Rhodes Arena for a four-game home stretch, starting Sunday, Dec. 4 against Muskingum. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. Fans can follow the action on ESPN+ with Dave Bacon calling the action or listen to Akron Sports Radio Network on WHLO 640 AM with Dave Skoczen (PxP) and Joe Dunn (analyst). Live stats are also available on GoZips.com.

The Akron-Muskingum Series
Sunday's game marks the 42nd meeting in series history between the Zips and the Muskies. Akron holds a 33-8 edge in the series and won the last three meetings. The series started in during the 1923-24 season where Akron posted a 38-19 win. The last meeting between the two teams was Akron's first year as a NCAA Division I member (1980-81) as the Zips needed two overtime periods for the 64-56 triumph.

Scouting The Muskies
Muskingum enters the game with an 0-6 overall record. The Muskies averages 55.0 points per outing on 35.6 percent shooting from the floor and a 24.6 percent effort from beyond the 3-point arc, draining 5.3 triples a game.

Muskingum is led by DJ Donnell with 9.3 points per game on 40.0 percent shooting from the field with a second best five made 3-point field goals. Donnell owns a team-best eight assists and grabs 2.8 rebounds per game. The Squad's top rebounder Zaveon Croff is second in scoring with 8.2 points per game. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game for 31 total boards. Logan Stotzer and Noah Begue lead the Muskies from behind the 3-point arc with six long distance buckets each. Stotzer averages 6.8 points per game.

Defensively, Muskingum allows its opponents to scoring 75.5 points per game on 46.1 percent shooting from the floor and 33.1 percent from 3-point range, allowing 7.3 long distance strikes per night. The Muskies caused 82 turnovers (13.7 to/g) with 45 steals (7.5 stl/g). Muskingum is outrebounded by the opponent by a -4.5 margin, allowing the opponent to grab 232 total boards (38.7 rebs/g) compared to the 205 total rebounds secured by the Muskies (34.2 rebs/g).

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