The Saint Vincent College men's basketball team outscore Waynesburg University 45-22 in second half to win 72-58 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament.

After trailing by nine at the break, Saint Vincent (3-7) slowly chipped away at the Waynesburg (3-7) lead. The Bearcats scored 11 of the first 14 points and trailed by one (39-38) with 13:50 to go in regulation. The Yellow Jackets opened their lead back to five but SVC scored six straight capped off by a free throw from Corey Harden to give the team its first lead since the first half.

Both squads exchanged points until 5:33 to go in the half. A three-point shot from Harden sparked a 12-0 run spanning four minutes to give Saint Vincent a 63-52 lead. Waynesburg tried to battle back but the Bearcats went 11-14 from the free throw line to seal the 14-point victory.

In the first half, Saint Vincent scored the opening bucket off the hands of Harden. Both teams exchanged baskets until Waynesburg rolled off 12-staright points to take a 14-4 lead. Anthony Dillard made back-to-back layups to cut the deficit to six (14-8).

The Yellow Jackets kept a lead of at least five points through the rest of the first to take a 36-27 advantage going to the locker rooms.

Shemar Bennett and Dillard led the Bearcats with 14 points each. Bennett recorded another double-double with 10 rebounds as well. Walter Bonds finished the night with 12 points and Nelson Etuk contributed 11 as well.

Saint Vincent ends a six-game losing stretch and advances in the PAC Tournament. The Bearcats will face the Geneva Golden Tornadoes on Tuesday, March 16 in the Quarterfinals. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.