TIFFIN, Ohio – The sixth-seeded Capital University men's basketball team went head-to-head with third-seeded Heidelberg in the first round of the OAC Tournament on Tuesday night. Despite a strong showing in the first half, the Comets would cough up the lead in the second half, ultimately leading to an 89-79 win for the Student Princes.

Capital's season comes to a close at 16-10 overall and 10-8 in the OAC.

Heidelberg will advance to play No. 2 seeded Mount Union in the OAC Semifinals, their record now 16-10 with a 11-7 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Across the early going, the Comets fought for separation and finally found that after a 9-4 run opened the score up to 20-13 in favor of the Purple and White. Despite the edge for Cap, Heidelberg closed quickly with six straight. 

The Comets held steady and finished the first half on a 21-10 run to open up a 41-29 halftime lead. Dom Moegerle and McKane Finkenbine each poured in six points during the run to lead the way before a couple of late free throws gave Cap a boost heading to the locker room. 

In the second half, Capital extended their lead to as many as 15 points thanks to a Baden Forup layup that made the score 47-32. Unfortunately a dry spell for the Comets led to a tied score at 55-55 with 11:00 left to play. 

From there, Capital briefly got back into it, but again Heidelberg caught some momentum and built out an 11-point lead at 76-65. That lead would extend to 13, but a 3-pointer from Moegerle near the end of regulation would make the final 89-79 in favor of the hosts. 

THE NUMBERS
Baden Forup finished his stellar freshman campaign with a career-high 27 points thanks to a 13-for-19 shooting display. He added eight rebounds, four assists and a steal as well. 

Dom Moegerle ended with 16 points, McKane Finkenbine ended with 14 points and Alex Eyink scored 11 points. 

Carter Combs dished out four assists and had three rebounds and one steal. 

Justin Nixon was the leading rebounder for Cap with nine caroms.