Cabrini University Cavaliers (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic East) vs. Rosemont College Ravens (1-3, 0-0 CSAC)
Tuesday, November 20, 8pm
Nerney Field House

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Last Meeting:  Cabrini 91, Rosemont 72, CSAC Tournament Semifinal (2/21/2018, Radnor, PA)
Six Cavaliers scored north of eight points. Tyheim Monroe scored a game-high 22 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Deryl Bagwell added 19 points, seven boards, four assists and three steals.

The game could not have started any worse for Cabrini, as it missed its first eight field goal attempts, as Rosemont ran out to a 12-0 lead. Trailing 21-8 with 11:36 left in the opening half, the Cavaliers began their comeback.

A steal by senior Mike Doyle and Monroe fast break bucket sparked a 16-0 run over the next four minutes. During that span, Cabrini forced seven turnovers and allowed Rosemont to attempt just three field goals.

Doyle's lay-up gave the Cavaliers a 22-20 lead, one the Cavaliers would not relinquish. Cabrini scored the final seven points of the half, as sophomore Trey Smith's three pointer at the buzzer sent the Blue and White into the break with a 38-29 lead.

Cabrini never allowed the Ravens to find any rhythm in the second half, as the lead swelled as high as 24 points.

The Cavaliers shot a steamy 60 percent from the field in the second half and scored 36 of its 53 second half points in the paint, including 14 on fast breaks.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 90, Houghton 73 (11/17/2018, Rochester, NY)
Five Cavalier scored at least eight points in the win over the Highlanders, with freshman Voshon Mack leading the way with 20 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes of action.

Despite being limited to just 21 minute, senior Anthony Wright-Downing hit 9-13 from the field, pairing 19 points and nine boards, earning All-Tournament Team honors. Sophomore DJ Smithdrained 5-10 from three point range en route to 17 points.

The Blue and White broke the game open midway through the first half, as senior Alsmith Saintilus, sophomore Brice Parks and Smith hit three consecutive three pointers to turn a 19-18 lead into a 28-18 advantage. The Cavaliers led by as many as 12 points in the first half and carried a 46-36 lead into the half after a Smith triple at the buzzer.

Mack provided the Cabrini punch in the second half, as the rookie shot 7-8 from the field for 16 points and 11 rebounds, including five on the offensive end, in the second half alone.

Rosemont Last Time Out: Rosemont 85, Haverford 69 (11/17/2018, Haverford, PA)
Senior Basil Thompson shattered his career high with a dominating 34 point effort on 12 of 18 shooting from the floor as Rosemont broke into the win column for the first time in the 2018-19 season with 85-69 victory over Haverford.

Senior Jalil Myers tallied 19 points and five rebounds despite being limited to 18 minutes due to foul trouble. Classmate Jacob Simonson was the other Ravens player in double figures with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor.

Jesse Turkson was the leading scorer for Haverford, adding 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Blue and White are knocking down nearly 75 percent of their their free throw attempts through three games. 
• Three different Cavaliers are averaging north of 10 points per game, led by Wright-Downing's 22 points per game. 
• Voshon Mack has connected on 17-of-24 field goal attempts, good enough for a .708 shooting percentage. 
• DJ Smith's 12 three pointers are more than the rest of the Cavaliers combined. 
• Cabrini has won the last three games over the Ravens, dating back to February 1st, 2017. 

5 Factors for Rosemont

• The Ravens are allowing an average of 87.5 points per game this season, with a high of 100 points allowed against DeSales. 
• As a team, Rosemont hasn't shot below 47 percent from the field this season, and shot a season best 57 percent in their win over Haverford. 
• Basil Thompson (19.3), Keith Blassingale (18.3), and Jalil Myers (17.5) all average better than 17 points per game this season. 
• In fact, Myers 10.8 rebounds per game have the senior averaging a double double through four games. 
• Rosemont has twice as many turnovers (64) as steals (32). 

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE*
Cabrini		Rosemont
1-2, 0-0 AEC	Record	1-3, 0-0 CSAC
76.7	Points per Game	85.8
.412	FG Percentage	.490
.311	3-Point Percentage	.361
.746	FT Percentage	.792
38.0	Rebounds per Game	37.5
13.0	Assists per Game	11.3
2.7	Blocked Shots per Game	2.5
8.3	Steals per Game	8.0
16.7	Turnovers per Game	16.0
	TEAM LEADERS
Anthony Wright-Downing (22.0)	Points	Basil Thompson (19.3)
Voshon Mack (8.3)	Rebounds	Basil Thompson (10.8)
Trey Smith (5.0)	Assists	Keith Blassingale (2.1)
Billy Warren (1.0)	Blocked Shots	Jalil Myers (1.0)
Anthony Wright-Downing (3.0)	Steals	Nick Gemmell, Jacob Simonson (2.0)