NORTH CANTON, OH - Taking care of the ball and rebounding is a good recipe for success. The Cavaliers did that to beat Carnegie Mellon by 15 in Alumni Arena. The game was really decided in the first half, thanks to tight defense, as the Cavs held the Tartans to only 22 first-half points. Both teams shot the ball better in the second half as each team went on to score 40 points. Carnegie Mellon's 57% from the field in the second half helped them stay just within reach of potentially mounting a comeback. It wasn't meant to be for the Tartans as Walsh had three players with at least 15 points. 

SCORE: Walsh 77 - Carnegie Mellon 62
LOCATION: Alumni Arena
RECORDS: Walsh 2-1 (0-0), Carnegie Mellon 2-1 (0-0)

FOR THE CAVALIERS

• Tim Smith Jr. led Walsh with 19 points while hauling in ten boards and grabbing three steals.
• Milan Square also tallied 19 points for the Cavs on a hot-shooting night where he went 5-11 from three.
• Garrison Keeslar recorded yet another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. His six assists also helped the team get to 2-1 overall.
• Colin McHale added four assists in 18 minutes. 

FOR THE TARTANS

• Jack Stone led the Tartans with 14 points and four boards in 20 minutes off the bench. 
• Josh Berry also snuck into the double-digits with ten points.
• Carnegie Mellon's poor 9-18 free throw effort could've been the difference in what ended up being a comfortable win for the Cavs.

Walsh will face the number two team in the country, as the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks come into town on Saturday to square off at 2:00pm.