Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-2, 5-1 CSAC) vs. Marywood University Pacers (8-4, 3-3 CSAC)
Thursday, January 11, 8pm
Nerney Field House

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Last Meeting: Cabrini cruised to 85-67 win behind four in double figure scoring (1/21/2017, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers completed a season sweep over Marywood with an 85-67 home victory. The Blue and White held the Pacers to just north of .400 shooting on the day, including 6-20 from three point range, and forced 20 turnovers in the win.

Four Cavaliers scored double figure points, led by senior Tyheim Monroe, who paired 24 points and 13 boards in Cabrini's wire to wire win. Classmate DeVahnte Mosley added 15 points on 6-7 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists. Ryan Charity and Kane McGovern also combined for 23 points.

Connor Shroyer led Marywood with 19 points off the bench, while junior Jeremy Ringland added 11 points. Fellow junior Thomas Swartz secured eight of the team's 35 boards in the loss.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers down Ravens 92-81 with strong second half (1/9/2018, Rosemont, PA)
After trailing by as many as 10 points and 43-41 at the half, Cabrini found its offensive rhythm in the second half, scoring 51 points, while shooting nearly .670 from the floor.

The Cavaliers also turned up their defensive intensity, recording eight steals after the break, while holding the Ravens to just .417 shooting, including 5-17 from three point range.

Sophomore Keith Blassingale recorded 20 of his career best 27 points in the second, while Monroe notched his 12th double-double of the season with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Freshmen DJ Smith and Trey Smith added 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Marywood Last Time Out: Pacers rally to down Keystone 81-79 (1/9/2018, Scranton, PA)
The Pacers trailed by as many as 24 points and 22 at the half before rallying to score an 81-79 victory over the Giants on Swartz's jumper with six seconds to play.

In the early minutes of the second half, Marywood sliced its deficit to 13 points before a seven plus minute, 16-0 run gave the Pacers a 71-70 lead with six minutes to play. Keystone tied the score twice in the final minutes, but the Pacers never trailed again.

Swartz scored a game high 29 points, while senior James Curley hit 4-8 from deep en route to 17 points. Ringland paired 12 points, nine boards, six assists, four blocked shots and two steals.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Monroe leads the CSAC with 22.8 points per game, while his 18.4 rebounds lead the nation.  The senior also tops the Division III statistical rankings with 12 double-doubles and 221 total rebounds.
• The Cavaliers boast six players scoring at least 9.7 points per contest: Monroe, Blassingale (19.1), senior Deryl Bagwell (13.0), DJ Smith (10.6), junior Ivan Robinson (9.7) and junior Anthony Wright-Downing (9.7).
• The Blue and White has shot north of .400 in each of its last 10 games, a stretch during which it has gone 9-1.
• Cabrini is the only team in the CSAC with two players in the top 10 in scoring (Monroe #1, Blassingale #5) and rebounding (Monroe #1, Bagwell #5).
• Robinson leads the CSAC with 5.6 assists per game, while his 2.1 assist/turnover ratio ranks fifth.

5 Factors for Marywood

• Marywood boasts the CSAC's No. 2 ranked scoring defense, allowing just 73.3 points per game. It holds opponents to .442 shooting, third in the league.
• Swartz leads the Pacers with 16.1 points per game seventh in the CSAC, while Ringland and Curly add 13.6 and 10.3, respectively.
• Since grabbing a season high 17 rebounds against Lycoming on Dec. 17, the Pacers have averaged just 6.7 offensive boards over its last four outings.
• Ringland ranks 13th in the country with 2.58 blocked shots per game and 16th with 31 total blocks.
• Marywood drains 8.4 three pointers per game and shots them at a .396 clip, both second in the conference.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Marywood
10-2, 5-1 CSAC	Record	8-4, 3-3 CSAC
86.6	Points per Game	77.8
.441	FG Percentage	.469
.325	3-Point Percentage	.396
.748	FT Percentage	.743
41.3	Rebounds per Game	36.1
14.8	Assists per Game	16.2
2.5	Blocked Shots per Game	3.8
8.5	Steals per Game	7.7
12.8	Turnovers per Game	16.1
	TEAM LEADERS
Tyheim Monroe (22.8)	Points	Thomas Swartz (16.1)
Tyheim Monroe (18.4)	Rebounds	Jeremy Ringland (6.3)
Ivan Robinson (5.6)	Assists	Donovan Catchings (4.2)
Deryl Bagwell (1.0)	Blocked Shots	Jeremy Ringland (2.6)
Tyheim Monroe (2.2)	Steals	Kendall Farrell (1.4)