The Saint Vincent men's basketball team has achieved quite a few feats over the past decade, but the Bearcats are on the verge of an accomplishment that has never been done before in the team's history.

The Bearcats, owners of a 20-3 record overall and a 12-game winning streak, are currently 11-0 at home heading into Wednesday's home finale against Grove City.  Dating back to last season, SVC has won 13 straight in the Carey Center, with its last home defeat coming to Washington & Jefferson on February 3, 2007.

While Saint Vincent's last two home games were nailbiters, including a 77-76 win over Bethany on Feb. 9th and a 66-64 defeat of Geneva three days earlier, the Bearcats have won the majority of their games on the home floor in convincing fashion, outscoring their opponents by an average of 83-64.

The Bearcats' success at home this season is hardly a surprise.  Since the 1998-99 season, SVC has posted a staggering 116-24 record on its home court.  Since the Carey Center - formerly Kennedy Hall- was renovated and rededicated just prior to the 2003-04 campaign (also the Bearcats' first under head coach DP Harris), the Bearcats are 58-10 on their home floor.

Should the Bearcats defeat Grove City this evening for their 12th straight home win, they will top the 2004-05 squad which finished with a 14-1 record in the Carey Center.  Led by the likes of Tony Washam, Kenny Roberts, and Jeff Mallory, the '04-05 squad won its first three home games before dropping a late-November contest to Cedarville University.  The team then regrouped, winning the final 11 games played in Latrobe, topped off with a victory over Walsh University in the American Mideast Conference championship game.

The Bearcats have won their last two meetings with Grove City, including a 71-57 triumph exactly one month ago on the Wolverines' home floor.  SVC used the long ball to its advantage, as the Bearcats connected on a season-high 12 three pointers.  Junior point guard Joey Butler led all scorers with 26 points, hitting six of nine from beyond the arc.  Teammate Tre'sor Kalambay hit four treys, and finished with 14 points, while Ian McCollough added 12 and Mike Medved 10.

Grove City should be a formidable foe for the Bearcats as they look to make history.  With a 15-8 overall record, the Wolverines own the second best mark among teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, behind only SVC.  With an 8-3 mark in conference play, the Wolverines are in second place in the PAC, behind Bethany.  Grove City also enter tonight's game on a bit of a roll, winning seven of its last 10.

The Wolverines boast a balanced scoring attack, led by senior Shawn Carr's 14.1 points per game.  The senior also leads the PAC in three-point shooting, as he's hit on 49 percent (62-126) of his attempts from beyond the arc.  Grove City has also been one of the top defensive teams in the conference, allowing opponents to shoot just 41 percent from the field.

The Bearcats and Wolverines will take the floor at 8pm Wednesday in the Carey Center, preceded by the Saint Vincent and Grove City women, who will tip off at 6pm.