COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University men's basketball team embraced a large crowd on their home floor and dominated Marietta College on Wednesday night, leading for nearly 37 minutes of play en route to a profound 86-73 win. 

The result pushes Cap to 6-10 overall and 3-6 in the OAC conference. Marietta is now 9-7 on the year and also 3-6 in the conference.

The Comets got going early in the first half, jumping out to an 11-4 lead by the 17:10 mark, spurred on by back-to-back three pointers by McKane Finkenbine and Se'Ron Calloway-White. Front here, the Comets played in control and nearly led the entirety of the remainder of the game. Three free throws by Marietta's Konlin Brown with four minutes left in the first half kickstarted a comeback effort by the Pioneers. That momentum eventually led to a visitor's 39-38 advantage at the halftime interval. 

Undeterred by the swing in momentum, Capital got the game back in their favor quickly in the second half thanks to a layup by Alex Eyink. From there, it was all Cap as the Purple and White stayed in front for much of the way. The Comets finished with a flourish as they ended the final 3:41 of the game on a 10-4 run that ballooned the final score to 86-73. 

THE NUMBERS
McKane Finkenbine poured in career-best 24 points on an electric 8-of-14 shooting, which included 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. He added in four rebounds and four assists as well to help the cause. 

Justin Nixon was next for Cap, finishing with 15 points on 7-of-10 from the floor. He added five boards, four assists, four blocks and a steal to his evening of work. 

Se'Ron Calloway-White continued his strong output with 14 points, three rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal. 

Dom Moegerle finished with 10 points, six boards, two assists and three steals. 

Alex Eyink was the team's leading rebounder with eight. 

FSL NIGHT
Tonight's crowd contained many Capital students from Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations on campus as part of a newly established FSL Night. Each organization was represented during a halftime Dizzy Bat Battle that was orchestrated by the Pride of the Purple student organization as well. 

UP NEXT
Capital will stay home at The Capital Center on Saturday, January 25th as they host the University of Mount Union. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the women's game that begins at 1 p.m.