Cabrini University Cavaliers (22-3, 16-2 CSAC) vs. Rosemont College Ravens (17-9, 11-7 CSAC)
Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal
Wednesday, February 21, 8pm
Nerney Field House

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Last Meeting: Cavaliers held off Rosemont rally for 88-83 win (2/10/2018, Rosemont, PA)
The Cavaliers led by 19 points with 5:28 to play, but struggled with their offensive execution down the stretch, as Rosemont pulled to within five points in the final minute.  Despite shooting .542 from the field on the night, Cabrini shot just 2-6 from the field and 7-15 from the free throw line with five turnovers in the game's final five minutes.

Senior Tyheim Monroe led the Blue and White with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while classmate Deryl Bagwell fell just shy of a double-double with 13 points, nine boards, four assists, two steaks and two blocked shots. Junior Anthony Wright-Downing hit 6-6 from the field en route to 18 points.

Junior Jalil Myers led Rosemont with 27 points and 20 rebounds, while senior Mekhi Clemons added 15 points. Classmate Charles Presley paired 12 points and seven assists.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini rolled to 97-70 win in regular season finale (2/17/2018, Radnor, PA)
Six Cavaliers scored in double figures, as the Blue and White celebrated Senior Day with a 97-70 win over Clarks Summit. Sophomore Keith Blassingale paced Cabrini with 24 points, while freshman Brice Parks added a career best 16 points in 19 minutes.

Monroe recorded his second triple double of the season with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals.

The Cavaliers recorded 26 assists, one dime off a season high, on 41 made field goals against just 10 turnovers and shot .547 from the floor.

Rosemont Last Time Out: Ravens opened CSAC Tournament with 97-58 win over Marywood (2/19/2018, Rosemont, PA)
The number four seeded Ravens advanced to their third consecutive CSAC Tournament semifinal with Monday's 97-58 tournament quarterfinal win over the Pacers. Rosemont led wire-to-wire, as it drained 11 three pointers on the day and committed a season-low eight turnovers.

Presley paced Rosemont with 25 points on 7-12 shooting, including 5-8 from three point range, and 6-6 from the free throw line.  Presley was joined by four other Ravens in double figure scoring, including Clemons who paired 13 points, five boards and four steals.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Monroe and head coach Tim McDonald were named CSAC Player and Coach of the Year. This marks the ninth time both awards have come from the same team, with the last six of those occurrences coming from Cabrini.
• The Cavaliers' 18.1 assists per game rank 17th in Division III, while its 1.46 assist to turnover ratio ranks 15th.
• Monroe continues to lead the nation with 15.5 rebounds, 387 total rebounds, 23 double-doubles and two triple-doubles.  The senior also ranks among the nation's leaders in seven other statistical categories.
• The Blue and White sport the CSAC's highest scoring offense, averaging 88.8 points per game, good for 15th in the country.
• Freshman DJ Smith ranks second in the CSAC with a .402 three point percentage and 3.0 three pointers made per game. Blassingale also ranks fifth and third, respectively, in the two categories.

5 Factors for Rosemont

• Five Ravens score north of 7.5 points per game, led by Clemons and Myers with 15.6 and 13.7 points, respectively.
• Ten Ravens average at least 9.0 minutes per game, with Clemons, Myers and Presley the only three to see more than 24 minutes.
• After failing to score 90 points in its first 23 games, Rosemont has averaged 98 in its last three contest, with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points.
• Rosemont boasts the league's top scoring defense, allowing just 69.7 points per game.
• Myers' 20 rebounds against Cabrini make him one of three players in the CSAC to secure 20 rebounds in a game this season.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 1 Cabrini		No. 4 Rosemont
22-3, 16-2 CSAC	Record	17-9, 11-7 CSAC
88.8	Points per Game	77.0
.475	FG Percentage	.459
.354	3-Point Percentage	.337
.691	FT Percentage	.734
41.1	Rebound per Game	34.4
18.1	Assists per Game	13.7
3.6	Blocked Shots per Game	2.0
9.4	Steals per Game	8.6
12.4	Turnovers per Game	14.4
	TEAM LEADERS
Tyheim Monroe (21.8)	Points	Mekhi Clemons (15.6)
Tyheim Monroe (15.5)	Rebounds	Jalil Myers (9.4)
Deryl Bagwell (4.9)	Assists	Jalil Myers (2.4)
Deryl Bagwell (1.4)	Blocked Shots	Jalil Myers (0.8)
Tyheim Monroe (2.3)	Steals	Mekhi Clemons (1.8)