Cabrini University Cavaliers (12-2, 7-1 CSAC) vs. Neumann University Knights (11-3, 6-2 CSAC)
Wednesday, January 17, 8pm
Nerney Field House

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Cabrini Nation Night: #DoBlue
Tonight's doubleheader marks the University's annual Cabrini Nation Night. The first 75 students at the women's (6pm) and men's games will receive a voucher for a limited edition t-shirt.

Last Meeting: Late surge leads to 73-69 Neumann victory (2/15/2017, Aston, PA)
Then No. 20 Neumann closed the game on a 9-4 run after trailing 65-64 with three minutes to play. The Knights battled through 12 lead changes and 12 ties to secure the top spot in the CSAC Tournament.

The Cavaliers shot just .346 from the field, their second worst percentage of the season, and saw the Knights win the rebounding battle 57-44, including converting 14 offensive boards into 19 points.

Senior Tyheim Monroe led the Cavaliers with 17 points, 18 rebounds and four steals, while classmate DeVahnte Mosley scored a team-high 18 points.

A trio of Knights recorded double-doubles, led by DeShawn Lowman's 24 points and 13 boards. Darian Barnes added 17 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots.  

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers roll to 90-62 win at Clarks Summit (11/13/218, Clarks Summit, PA)
The Blue and White scored the first seven points of the game and never looked back, as the Cavaliers led by as many as 21 points in the first half.

Four Cavaliers scored in double figures, led by Monroe's 19 points. Freshman Trey Smith added 17 points, four assists and four steals, while classmate DJ Smith added 10 points.

Cabrini's bench combined for 34 points and 17 boards in the win, with freshman Brice Parks notching a career best 14 on 5-7 shooting in just 17 minutes.  

Neumann Last Time Out: Knights weathered the Cyclones 91-65 (1/13/2018, Aston, PA)
The Knights shot north of 53% from the floor and hit 10-21 from three point range, as they rolled to a 91-65 win over Centenary on Saturday.

Senior Tyaire Hudson led Neumann with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman Aaron Johnson-Chavis matched the senior's double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.

Fellow senior Billy Cassidy drained six of his 11 three point attempts en route to 18 points, as junior Gemil Holbrook chipped in with 15 points off the bench.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Monroe continues his dominance of the glass, as the senior leads the nation with 17.0 rebounds, 238 total rebounds and 13 double-doubles.  He also leads the CSAC with 22.1 points per game.
• Seven Cavaliers record north of 7.0 points per game, including sophomore Keith Blassingale, who has scored more than 25 points six times this season.
• The Cavaliers rank second in the CSAC with 8.7 made three pointers per game, with DJ Smith (3.4) and Blassingale (2.9) leading the way. Both also rank in the league's top five in three point shooting percentage.
• Bagwell is the only player in the CSAC to rank in the top 10 in rebounds and assists. The senior averages 8.4 rebounds (4th) and 4.2 assists (5th).
• Cabrini has recorded at least nine steals in each of its last six contests and in nine of its 14 games this season. The team's 135 steals rank second in the conference.  

5 Factors for Neumann

• Hudson leads a balanced attack that features five players with 13-18.1 points per game. The senior guard pairs 18.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
• The Knights boast one of the nation's top scoring offenses, as its 89.2 points ranks 18th in Division III and its 16.2 scoring margin 11th.
• Cassidy connects on 3.79 triples per night, 12th in the country, while his 53 made three pointers rank 15th.
• Johnson-Chavis ranks 11th in the nation with 2.64 blocks per game, including a league high eight blocks in a win over Immaculata.
• The Knights surrender just 73.0 points per game, second in the CSAC. Just three opponents have scored more than 75 points against Neumann, Rowan, Keystone and Gwynedd Mercy, the Knights' three losses.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Neumann
12-2, 7-1 CSAC	Record	11-3, 6-2 CSAC
87.3	Points per Game	89.2
.449	FG Percentage	.479
.335	3-Point Percentage	.375
.745	FT Percentage	.724
40.5	Rebounds per Game	45.4
15.8	Assists per Game	15.9
3.0	Blocked Shots per Game	4.3
9.6	Steals per Game	6.3
11.9	Turnovers per Game	11.6
	TEAM LEADERS
Tyheim Monroe (22.1)	Points	Tyaire Hudson (18.1)
Tyheim Monroe (17.0)	Rebounds	Aaron Johnson-Chavis (9.3)
Ivan Robinson (5.3)	Assists	Tyaire Hudson (3.9)
Deryl Bagwell (1.5)	Blocked Shots	Aaron Johnson-Chavis (2.6)
Tyheim Monroe (2.1)	Steals	Tyaire Hudson (2.3)