LATROBE, Pa. (Feb. 26)- The second seeded Saint Vincent men's basketball team is set to host third seeded Washington and Jefferson in the Presidents Athletic Conference men's basketball semifinals on Thursday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Robert S. Carey Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College.

Led by veteran Head Coach D.P. Harris, the Bearcats have compiled a 20-5 overall record and 16-4 record in the PAC this season. Saint Vincent earned a first round bye after locking up the number two seed in this year's tournament.

The Bearcats come into the semifinal matchup against the Presidents as winners of their last five, all of which came in PAC play. SVC defeated W&J twice this season. The Bearcats first win of the season against W&J came on December 15 as they earned a 90-71 victory on the road. In the win, Dev Ostrowski went off for 38 points on 16-26 shooting and 6-7 shooting from the three-point line. He also grabbed seven rebounds and four steals in the game as well. Mike Iuzzolino and Osyon Jones scored in double figures as well, scoring 18 points and 14 points respectively.

In Saint Vincent's second win of the season against the Presidents a couple of weeks ago on February 8, the Bearcats won by a score of 93-90 in the Carey Center. In the win, Saint Vincent had five different players score in double figures. Iuzzolino led SVC with 21 points and six rebounds. Jevontae Jones added 17 points, while Ostrowski scored 14 points, Terek Crosby added 11, and Osyon Jones scored 10 for Saint Vincent.

Harris' Bearcats have now qualified for the PAC Playoffs in all three years since he has returned to Saint Vincent, including two trips to the PAC semifinals and one to the PAC Championship game (last year against Geneva). 

W&J comes into the game with a record of 20-6 and 15-5 in the PAC. The third seeded Presidents defeated sixth seeded Franciscan on Tuesday night by a score of 73-62 in a game hosted by W&J.

The winner of Thursday night's semifinal game between SVC-W&J will play the winner of top seeded Chatham and fifth seeded Grove City (also to be played at 7 p.m. on Thursday). The Championship game will be played at the highest remaining seed's home venue at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1.

Tickets for the game are currently on sale in the Saint Vincent College Athletic Department and cost $7 for reserved seats (green chairback seats) and $5 for general admission. Saint Vincent College employees, Saint Vincent College students, and students from PAC member schools will be admitted free of charge with a valid student ID.

To reserve tickets, call the Saint Vincent College Athletic Department at 724-805-2111. Once ordered, tickets can be picked up in-person in the Athletic Department main office, or through will call on gameday at the ticket booth in the Robert S. Carey Student Center gymnasium lobby. Doors to the game will open at 6 p.m. and fans are encouraged to show up early as a large crowd is expected.

If you have any further questions regarding tickets, please contact Christine Scott at 724-805-2111.