Carnegie Mellon 81, at Muskingum 70

NEW CONCORD, Ohio (Interstat) — Carnegie Mellon used a decisive first-half surge and a strong closing effort to defeat Muskingum 81-70 in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Wednesday at Steele Center. A crowd of 319 saw the visiting Tartans improve to 2-0 while the home Fighting Muskies fell to 2-1. Carnegie Mellon built a 42-29 halftime lead by knocking down perimeter shots and converting turnovers into quick offense. Muskingum opened with an Emig 3-pointer and two Terrell Darden free throws. Alex Lee’s layup got Carnegie Mellon on the board, and Alieu Ceesay’s two free throws gave Muskingum a… Read more...