LATROBE, Pa. (Nov. 11) – The Saint Vincent men's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season with a 75-64 loss to visiting Case Western Reserve on Wednesday evening at the Robert S. Carey Center.
Maxwell Gordon led the way offensively for the Bearcats, scoring a team-high 20 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field, while also dishing out five assists. Jaden Payne followed with 19 points and five rebounds, while Terek Crosby added 10 points and five boards in the loss.
Duncan Spalding pulled down a team-high eight rebounds to go along with five points, while Collin Jones and Torin Ward chipped in five points apiece.
Case Western Reserve jumped out to an early lead, but Saint Vincent battled throughout the opening half. The Bearcats tied the game at 26-26 on a jumper from Crosby with just over three minutes remaining in the half, before the Spartans closed out the opening 20 minutes with a 35-30 advantage.
The Spartans extended their lead in the second half, but Saint Vincent continued to battle. Trailing 60-50 with just under eight minutes remaining, the Bearcats used a 7-3 run, capped off by a Gordon layup, to cut the deficit to six, 63-57, with just over six minutes to play.
Case Western Reserve responded down the stretch, holding off the Bearcats' comeback attempt to secure the 11-point victory.
As a team, Saint Vincent shot 45.2 percent (28-for-62) from the field, while Case Western Reserve finished at 46.4 percent (26-for-56). The Bearcats held a 44-32 advantage in points in the paint, but the Spartans connected on 10 three-pointers compared to just four for SVC.
Case Western Reserve was led by Anestis Hadjistamoulou, who scored 20 points, including five three-pointers. Alex Vincent added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spartans, who improved to 2-1 on the season.
Saint Vincent (0-1) will return to action on Saturday, November 14, when the Bearcats host Carlow University at the Robert S. Carey Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
