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RANDOR, Pa. – After extending their current win streak to 12 games with Saturday's 80-78 NCAA Tournament first round win at No. 12 Hampden-Sydney College, the Cabrini men's basketball team will return to the road for its second round game.  The Cavaliers will travel to Delaware, Ohio to face Ohio Wesleyan University in Saturday's second round game.  Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at OWU's Branch Rickey Arena. 

Ticket information is expected to be released on Tuesday.  Live stats and video will also be available.

Energized by a hostile, capacity crowd at Hampden-Sydney, the Cavaliers used a 14-0 first half run to build a 33-19 lead with 7:39 to play in the first half.  The Tigers rallied to cut Cabrini's lead to 42-39 at the break.  HSC took a slim lead early in the second stanza before the Blue and White took control, establishing an 11 point lead with just over five minutes to play.  

With the crowd a fever pitch, the Tigers battled back, cutting the Cavaliers' lead to 79-78 with 42 seconds to play.  Senior A.J. Williams split a pair of free throws before HSC's three point attempt missed the mark at the buzzer.

Senior Jeremy Knowles led the Blue and White with 24 points, while sophomore Aaron Walton-Moss posted his seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds, along with six assists.  Junior Fran Rafferty added 12 points in the win.

Ohio Wesleyan University (23-5) closed the regular season ranked No. 21 after topping Wooster College to win the North Coast Athletic Conference.  The Battling Bishops topped St. Vincent College 84-75 to advance to Saturday's second round game.

OWU trailed 27-23 with three minutes to play in the first before three consecutive three pointers helped pull the club even at 36 by the halftime break. St. Vincent restored its lead early in the second half, but an 8-0 Battling Bishops run gave OWU the lead for good.  St. Vincent got within one point at 55-54 but a quick 6-0spurt gave OWU enough breathing room to secure the win.  

Andy Winters led three Battling Bishops in double figures with a team-high 21 points.  Taylor Reiger added 16 points, while Reuel Rogers posted 10 points and six blocked shots.    

The Battling Bishops are making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, and fourth overall. Ohio Wesleyan played last year's opening round game at Cabrini's Nerney Field House, a 64-60 loss to Hobart College.  

The winner of Saturday's game will face the winner of Saturday's Dickinson College/ Wooster College tilt on March 16 in the tournament's third round.