ROCK HILL, S.C. – After beating LeMoyne-Owen, the fourth-seeded team in the western division of the conference on Monday night, the Benedict College Tigers will look to take things a step further in the SIAC Basketball Tournament when they face the top-seeded Albany State Golden Rams at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.

Benedict rode a strong second half to defeat the Magicians 59-39 on Monday and advance to the quarterfinal round in the conference tournament. The Tigers were led by Joseph Staton, Tyrese Mapp, and Tajh Green, who combined for 53 points and 24 rebounds.

Benedict has split the season series with the Golden Rams, losing 87-80 in overtime on Jan. 20 at home, and winning 65-58 on Feb. 22 on the road. The Tigers were without Green in the first matchup and his presence was missed. Albany State outrebounded Benedict 35-30 in that contest. Deon Joyner scored 23 points and brought down 10 rebounds, while Malachi McCoy scored a season-high 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the field in the loss.

In Benedict's victory, Green exploded for a season-high 26 points and 13 rebounds on 11-of-13 shooting. With Green in the lineup, Benedict won the rebounding battle, 47-43, and held the Golden Rams to only 30.5 percent (18-59) shooting from the floor.

Albany State has lost two straight and four of its last six games. During this stretch, the Golden Rams are scoring 62.5 points per game, 6.1 points below their season average of 68.6. They are led by senior forward Randy McClure, who is averaging 15 points per game and 7.11 rebounds per game on 66.27 percent shooting from the field.

The winner of Wednesday's quarterfinal contest advances to a semifinal contest at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Wednesday's winner will face the winner of a Thursday quarterfinal matchup between Paine and Morehouse. The men's championship game is set for Saturday at 7 p.m.

Daily general admission tickets are $10. Tickets for Saturday's championship contest are $20. An all-tournament pass is $50. Youths 18 and under will be admitted free. SIAC students will be admitted free with their student ID. Tickets can be purchased online here.

The tournament will be streamed live by FloSports here. Streaming plans start at $12.50 per month. Live stats are available here.