Twelve different Bearcats found the scoresheet, while six scored in double figures, as Saint Vincent defeated visiting Penn State-Fayette 105-61 to open up the 2007-08 season.

Tre'sor Kalambay came off the bench to lead the Bearcats with 17 points, while Ian McCollough added 15, Billy Bains 14, Mike Watkins 13, and Joey Butler and B.J. McGill both 12.  For Watkins, it was a career-high, while Butler enjoyed a complete night in his Saint Vincent debut, grabbing a team-high seven rebounds while adding six assists and five steals in just 25 minutes of play.

PSU-Fayette kept it close early on, taking a 12-10 lead six minutes into play.  The Bearcats then stormed back, and, after a three-pointer from Butler and two-point buckets from McCollough and Kalambay, SVC led 17-12.

The Bearcat onslaught continued, as they scored on seven consecutive trips down the court, capped off by a McGill three-pointer to make the score 34-20 with six minutes left in the first frame.

SVC took the momentum into halftime, as Watkins scored on a fast-break two-handed slam with 10 seconds left, and then Butler picked up a steal and laid it in at the buzzer to give SVC a 48-27 halftime advantage.

Saint Vincent picked up right where they left off after the intermission, going on a 19-0 run to open up play in the second half.  Bains scored seven points in the first three minutes of the half, including an alley-oop slam off the baseline, while Kalambay capped off the run with a long three, giving SVC a 67-27 lead with 15 minutes left in regulation.

The Bearcats enjoyed their largest advantage of the night with four minutes remaining, when Watkins hit three-pointers on consecutive trips down the court to make the score 101-52.

As a team, SVC shot 57 percent (21-37) from the field in the second half, while hitting on eight of 13 attempts from behind the arc.  For the game, the Bearcats managed a 53 percent (39-73) field goal percentage.  The Bearcats also forced 24 turnovers, while committing only nine, and made 17 of 21 shots from the free-throw line, led by a 7-8 showing from Kalambay.

The Bearcats never trailed in their 96-48 win over Franciscan University at the Carey Center.

Every member of the Bearcats scored at least a point, while Franciscan's offense struggled all night, connecting on just 26 percent of its shots from the field while committing 23 turnovers.

Saint Vincent forward Mike Watkins came off the bench to lead all scorers with 18 points, going 7-11 from the field and 4-6 from the three-point line, while also grabbing eight rebounds.  SVC's Ian McCollough and Joey Butler joined Watkins in double figures, as they both scored 11 points, while Butler added six assists and four steals.

The Bearcats came out on fire to start a high scoring first half, and used a 21-4 run, capped off by a pair of McCollough free throws, to open up a 20-point lead, 26-6, just six minutes into play.

Franciscan closed the gap to 14 (28-14), but SVC responded by going on another large run to extend its lead to 51-20 on a bucket from Andy Ostach a minute before halftime. 

As was the case in SVC's season-opening win over Penn State-Fayette, the Bearcats came out of the intermission with a fury.

After Franciscan's Conner Flanagan made a free-throw a minute into the second half, the Bearcats held the Barons to just four points over the next 13 minutes.  The Bearcats became as hot as the Barons were cold, scoring 34 points over that span, with 11 coming from Watkins, to make the score 85-32 on a Phil Masciantonio three with 6:25 left in regulation.

The Bearcats enjoyed their largest lead of the night, 91-36, when Watkins drained his final three pointer with 4:30 remaining.

For the contest, SVC enjoyed a 63-35 advantage in rebounding, led by 10 from Jim Ewing and eight apiece from Watkins and Mike Medved.

The Bearcats held off a number of charges from Pitt-Greensburg to pick up a 74-62 road win at UPG's Chambers Hall. 

Ian McCollough led the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Joey Butler scored 20 points, including 13 over the game's final 12 minutes, and added six assists and five steals. Mike Medved was a third Bearcat in double digits, as he went 6-7 from the field and scored 14 points.  

The game was close from the early going, with the teams sharing nine lead changes and seven ties over a sloppy first half, in which the Bearcats and Bobcats combined to commit 16 turnovers and shoot just 35 percent from the field, including 20 percent from the three-point line.  

After UPG took a 26-25 lead with 3:30 left in the half, the Bearcats ended the first frame with the momentum.  Butler scored on a drive to the hoop to put SVC up 27-26, while Mike Medved converted on a rebound put back, was fouled, and hit the ensuing free throw to give the Bearcats a 30-27 advantage with a minute left.  SVC held Pitt-Greensburg scoreless on its next possession, and McCollough hit a long three with nine seconds on the clock to make the score 33-27 at the half.

SVC picked up right where it left off to start the second half, with a three-point play from Butler pushing the Bearcat lead to nine, at 41-32.  Two minutes later, McCollough hit a three from the top of the key to give the Bearcats' their first double-digit lead of the night, 50-39, with 14:30 remaining.

The Bearcats then went cold, and the Bobcats stormed back, going on a 19-9 run to pull to within two at 59-57 with just over four minutes left in regulation. 

The teams then traded buckets before Butler hit two treys in a span of 40 seconds to put SVC up 65-57 with 2:30 to go.  The Bobcats were then forced to foul, with Butler connecting on five from the charity stripe over the final minute.  A two-handed fast-break slam by McCollough with 40 seconds left put the finishing touches on the Bearcat win.

Despite 27 points from Ian McCollough, the Bearcats were dealt their first loss of the season at Westminster, by a score of 81-72.

B.J. McGill added 20 points while Joey Butler had 14 for the Bearcats, but thanks to a strong shooting performance and a solid second half, the Titans earned the win.

The Bearcats looked to be in control at the outset, as they opened up a 17-9 lead just five minutes into play.  Westminster battled back to shrink the SVC advantage to four, at 19-15, until McCollough scored four quick points to give the visitors another eight-point lead, 23-15, with 11 minutes left until the half.

Five minutes later, Westminster capped off a 12-3 run to take its first lead of the game at 27-26.  The teams then shared the lead three times over the next three minutes, until the Titans scored the final five points of the half to take a 41-37 lead into halftime.

SVC came out strong after halftime, with McGill hitting a three and then cashing in on a lay up in a span of 40 seconds to put the Bearcats up 47-43 with 16:30 remaining in regulation. 

Westminster used another lengthy run, this one 18-4, to take a 10 point lead, 61-51, with 11 minutes left in the second half. 

Despite Butler being forced to the bench with four fouls, the Bearcats rallied, scoring the game's next eight points- six from McCollough and two from Tre'sor Kalambay- to close the Westminster lead to two at 61-59.  After a Titan bucket, McGill hit a three and McCollough followed with a jumper to put the Bearcats up 65-64 with four minutes to play.

It was all Westminster after that, however, as the Titans scored 12 unanswered points to go up 76-65 with a minute to play.  Another three from McCollough closed the gap to 76-68, but it was as close as Saint Vincent would get, as Westminster made five free throws over the final minute to ice the win.

The Titan offense was clicking all night, as Westminster shot 64 percent from the field (29-45) while hitting on seven of 14 three-point attempts.  Craig Hannon scored 25 for the victors, while teammate Ryne Murray added 21 points and 15 rebounds.  Westminster (1-5) owned a decided advantage on the glass, as it grabbed 34 rebounds compared to 24 from Saint Vincent.

The Bearcats defeated Franciscan University of Steubenville on the road by a score of 64-52.

Freshman BJ McGill led the offense with 12 points, followed by Ian McCollough with 11.  Joey Butler added 10 points.

McCollough was tops in rebounds with five.

It took two overtimes, but the Bearcats scratched out a 90-87 win against Juniata at the Carey Center.

Saint Vincent had four players score in double-figures, led by Joey Butler, who poured in a game-high 21 points to go with eight assists and four steals.  BJ McGill added 20 points, Ian McCollough 18, and Tre'sor Kalambay 13 for the Bearcats. McCollough also posted a game-high 12 rebounds for the double-double.

The game was back and forth early on, with the teams sharing the lead four times over the first half.  

With Juniata leading 23-19 with 7:20 remaining in the first frame, the Bearcats mounted a rally, with McCollough and Butler combining for the game's next nine points over a two minute span to put SVC up 28-23.  Juniata scored the next three points, before the Bearcats ended the first half on an 8-0 run, capped off with a McGill bucket with four seconds left, to take a 36-26 lead into halftime.

SVC increased its lead to 14 points, 45-31, on a Kalambay three at the 15-minute mark, but the Eagles posted a strong rally, outscoring the Bearcats 24-8 over the next eight minutes to take a 55-53 lead with six minutes left in the half.

After a Jim Ewing basket gave the Bearcats a 63-59 lead with a minute left, Juniata's Kyle Opitz hit a long three to bring the Eagles to within one.  McCollough was quickly fouled, and hit the front end of the bonus, putting the Bearcats ahead 64-62 with nine seconds remaining.  Juniata quickly rushed the ball up court, setting up Brian Cannon, who hit a jumper at the buzzer to tie the game at 64.

In the first overtime, the teams shared the lead three times over the first three minutes, until McCollough scored on a lay up, was fouled, and hit the free throw to put the Bearcats up 73-71 with 40 seconds left.  The teams again shared buckets, and after two Butler free throws, SVC's lead stood at 77-74 with four seconds remaining.

Cannon again played hero for Juniata, as he hit another buzzer-beater, this time a three-pointer, to send the game into a second overtime.

McCollough started the second extra session by once again converting on a three-point play, and a jumper from McGill from the corner three minutes later put the Bearcats up 87-84 with 1:35 on the clock.  A McGill free throw put SVC up 88-85 with nine seconds left, and then Juniata's David Thompson drove the length of the floor for a lay up to make it a one-point game once again.  Butler was then fouled on the inbounds, made both free throws, and then McCollough intercepted Juniata's ensuing inbound pass to seal the win.  

Juniata had five players score in double figures, led by 19 apiece from Thompson and Brent Ferko.  Cannon added 16, Opitz 15, and Jon Tundel 10.  

Each team shot an identical 49 percent from the field (32-66).  Juniata hit on 56 percent (9-16) of its attempts from the three-point line compared to a 9-24 showing by the Bearcats, but SVC had the advantage at the foul line, going 17-23 compared to Juniata's 14-20.

Four players scored in double figures, as the Bearcats won their fourth straight, defeating Waynesburg 89-66.

Joey Butler led the way for SVC, scoring 21 points while adding four steals and four assists.  Ian McCollough added 19, Mike Medved 13, and Andy Ostach a career-high 11 points for SVC.  Medved also grabbed 11 rebounds for his second career double-double.

The Bearcats jumped out to a 12-9 lead six minutes into play, but thanks to some hot shooting, the visiting Yellow Jackets went on a 23-11 run, taking a 32-23 lead. 

It was then Saint Vincent's turn to go on a lengthy 15-3 run, ignited by Ostach.   

The freshman started things off with a three to cut Waynesburg's lead to 32-26, and after a Waynesburg score, McCollough and Butler scored on consecutive trips down the court to pull the Bearcats to within four, at 34-30.  Ostach followed with his second three of the game, and then slammed home a fast-break dunk, and SVC regained the lead at 35-34.  McCollough added two more points, before Waynesburg scored three straight to end the half, with the Bearcats leading 38-37.

The second half was all Saint Vincent. 

After McCollough and Butler scored five points apiece over the first five minutes, Medved scored on three straight trips and the Bearcats opened up a 59-46 lead. Ostach then hit his third trey of the game, and SVC enjoyed a 62-48 lead with nine minutes left in regulation.

Four minutes later, the Bearcat lead swelled to 74-54 after a pair of Butler free throws, and then Medved put the exclamation mark on the game with a two-handed slam to give Saint Vincent its largest lead of the night, 84-57, with three minutes left to play.

Over the final 20 minutes of the game, the Bearcats shot a staggering 70 percent from the floor (19-27), while committing just two turnovers.  Conversely, Waynesburg made just 9 of 30 shots from the field, and turned the ball over nine times in the second half.

The Bearcats opened up the Notre Dame College (OH)/Holiday Inn tournament with a 73-63 win over the hosts.

Ian McCollough led the way for Saint Vincent, recording a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds.  Billy Bains and BJ McGill each contributed 11 points, while Joey Butler enjoyed a solid all-around game with nine points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

The Bearcats came out of the gates on fire, scoring the game's  first 10 points.  SVC continued to build onto its lead over the first frame, using a tenacious defense and strong rebounding to take a 45-25 advantage into halftime.  Over the first 20 minutes, SVC forced 12 Falcon turnovers, while doubling up the hosts on the glass 20-10.

Notre Dame chipped away at the Bearcat lead in the second half, as SVC's offense struggled, connecting on just eight of 30 attempts from the field.  The Falcons eventually cut SVC's advantage down to eight, at 65-57, with three minutes left, but the Bearcats put the game away with free throws over the final moments.  

The Bearcats were defeated 76-68 by Union College in the championship game of the Holiday Inn/Notre Dame College Tournament in South Euclid, OH.

Saint Vincent's Ian McCollough led all scorers with 20 points, while teammate Joey Butler added 19 in the losing effort.

The game was back and forth in the early going, until the Bearcats eventually took a 30-23 lead with three minutes remaining in the first half on a Butler basket.

Union then responded with 13 unanswered points over the next 2:30, and eventually took a 36-32 lead into halftime.

SVC came out strong in the second half, going on an 10-2 run in the first three minutes, and regainedthe lead at 42-38 on a basket by Billy Bains. 

As was the case in the first half, Union came right back, and eventually built a 10-point lead, 58-48, midway through the final frame.   A three-point play by McCollough brought the Bearcats to within five, at 60-55, with just over seven minutes remaining, but it was as close as the Bearcats would get.

McCollough was named the tournament's most valuable player, as he averaged 22 points and five rebounds over the Bearcats' two games.  Butler was named to the all-tournament team.

The Bearcats were sharp in their return to the court after a 14-day hiatus, defeating Ohio University-Eastern 92-62.

Five SVC players scored in double figures, led by a career-high 19 points from junior power forward Mike Medved. Ian McCollough added 17, Andy Ostach 14, and Tre'sor Kalambay and Joey Butler 10 apiece.  McCollough also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the double-double, while leading both teams with four steals.

Saint Vincent started the game in fine fashion, opening up a 26-11 lead, with consecutive three pointers from McCollough, Billy Bains, and Ostach, just seven minutes into play. 

Not to be outdone by its fine performance on the offensive end over the first 20 minutes, the Bearcats also shined on defense, using a stifling full-court trap that resulted in nine first half steals and led to 18 points off of turnovers. 

The teams shared basket over the middle stages of the first half until the Bearcats went on a 12-0 run, finished off by a McCollough bucket, to go up 42-24 with 5:25 remaining until halftime.  The teams shared buckets the rest of the way until Medved scored on consecutive possessions to give SVC a 53-33 lead at the half.

The Bearcats continued to build onto their lead in the second half, putting the game away with a 12-0 run midway through, capped off by two points from Butler, to go up 81-48 with seven minutes remaining. 

SVC took advantage of an undersized Panther lineup by outrebounding the visitors 51-37.  The Bearcats also had a 62-22 advantage in points in the paint.

The Bearcats opened the new year with a 92-82 overtime loss at Geneva College.

The teams were evenly matched throughout the game, with neither team ever posting a double-digit lead.  The score was also tied 16 times during the course of the afternoon.

Geneva took a 5-point lead early (17-12) after a jumper by Greg McDivitt with 13:30 remaining in the first half, but SVC fought right back, going on a 6-2 run to take the lead thanks to solid play by junior point guard Joey Butler.

The lead continued to bounce back and forth before SVC ended the first half with a flurry.  A jumper by Ian McCollough put the Bearcats up 37-36, then BJ McGill grabbed a rebound and fed Billy Bains, who hit a three-pointer to make it 40-36.  After a pair of free throws by McDivitt cut the margin back to two, a steal by Butler led to a layup by Tre'sor Kalambay.  A Geneva player looked toward the bench for instructions after catching the inbound pass, and Kalambay picked his pocket and added another layup, putting SVC up 44-36. SVC eventually took a 6-point lead into the halftime break, 44-38.

Geneva started the second half strong, erasing the Bearcat lead with a 12-2 run that made it 50-46 in favor of the hosts.  SVC then unleashed a 15-2 run, capped by a McCollough jumper that made it 61-52 with 11:36 remaining.  It was the largest lead that either team held in the game.

Geneva then answered with a 15-6 run to retake the lead, but SVC tied the game at 76-76 after an Andy Ostach block led to a driving basket by Butler with 2:52 remaining.

Geneva's Bryan Hill, who had shot well throughout the day, hit key shots to help build the Geneva lead to five, 81-76, with 1:20 remaining. SVC again responded, this time with a McCollough steal that led to points by Kalambay with 37 seconds left, cutting the margin to two, 83-81.  Both teams traded free throws in the final seconds of regulation, with SVC getting the final opportunity with 11 seconds left. McCollough hit one of two attempts, to tie the score at 84-84 and send the game to overtime.

The overtime period started on a high note for Saint Vincent, with Mike Medved sending the opening tip to Butler, who immediately spun and tossed the ball toward the net, where Billy Bains dunked the alley-oop pass to put SVC up 86-84.  A Medved layup made it a four-point game, but strong play inside by Geneva allowed them to tie the game with 1:40 left in overtime. Mike Ross drove to the hoop and scored with 1:00 left to give Geneva the lead, and SVC missed several opportunities on the next possession, allowing Geneva to hold on for a 92-88 victory.

The Bearcats erased a 9-point halftime deficit and pulled out a 76-72 victory on the road at Bethany College.

Ian McCollough led SVC with 24 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, and drew a key charge with 6 seconds remaining in regulation that sealed the win. 

Joey Butler added 23 for the Bearcats.

The first 18 minutes of the game were close ones, as there were eight ties and seven lead changes. 

After Butler hit a three-pointer six minutes in, Bethany went on a 12-5 run to go up 21-16 with 11 minutes left until the intermission.  Back-to-back buckets by Jim Ewing tied it up at 21, and then Mike Medved gave SVC the lead once again, 27-25, at the 5:55 mark.

Bethany then ended the first frame on a tear, outscoring the Bearcats 10-2 over the final two minutes to take a 42-33 lead into the intermission.

The two teams traded buckets in the early stages of the second half, until McCollough picked up a steal and converted the basket to make it 57-53, Bethany, with 10:45 remaining.

Three minutes later, McCollough hit a long three to cut the deficit to 66-64, and on the next possession, Ewing tied it up with a lay up at 66 with 5:45 left.  The teams again shared baskets over the next minute, until a Butler three gave SVC its first lead since 5:27 left in the first half. 

Bethany reclaimed the lead, 72-71, but another McCollough bucket made the score 73-72 SVC with 25 seconds remaining.

SVC then clamped down defensively, with BJ McGill forcing a Bison turnover under the hoop.  After a Butler free throw, the Bison again turned it over, with McCollough taking a charge with six seconds left, effectively sealing the deal.  Butler hit two more free throws over the final five seconds to give the Bearcats the 76-72 road win.

McGill was a third Bearcat to score in double figures, adding 13 points. 

The Bearcats shot 58 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes to come from behind and defeat visiting Thiel College 77-72.

Joey Butler and Ian McCollough each recorded 20 points for Saint Vincent (10-3), while Tre'sor Kalambay chipped in with 10 in a game that featured 11 ties and 17 lead changes.

The Bearcats started slowly, but led throughout much of the first half despite connecting on just nine of 32 field goal attempts (28 percent). 

SVC enjoyed its largest lead of the first half when McCollough hit a three to put the Bearcats up 22-18 with seven minutes left.  Thiel came back to gain a 27-26 lead two minutes later, until a trey from Butler put the Bearcats back in front 29-27. The Tomcats then outscored SVC 6-2 over the final moments of the first stanza to take a 33-31 lead into the intermission.

The teams continued to trade the lead following halftime, but McCollough then scored 10 straight SVC points in a five minute span to put the hosts up 50-47 with 12 minutes remaining.

Thiel answered with a 7-1 run to go up 54-51 three minutes later,  but a driving lay up from SVC's Billy Bains tied it up at 55.  The teams again went back and forth until a three from Kalambay made the score 63-61 in favor of the Bearcats with seven minutes left.

Trailing 72-67 with 30 seconds left and with the basketball, Thiel looked to make it a one possession game, but Butler came up with his fourth steal of the night to quell the Tomcat threat.  Thiel was forced to foul, and Butler and Kalambay each hit a pair of free throws over the final 25 seconds to seal the win.

The Bearcats came out on top in a defensive struggle with Washington & Jefferson, defeating the Presidents 61-53 at the Carey Center.

Saint Vincent's Joey Butler led all scorers with 21 points, while the Bearcat defense forced 20 W&J turnovers and held the President shooters to just 31 percent (18-57) from the field.

SVC came charging out of the gate, jumping out to a 13-5 lead seven minutes into play, and then used a 10-2 run over the middle portion of the half to jump ahead 27-10 on an Andy Ostach basket with just under five minutes left.

It was then W&J's turn for a run, as the Presidents scored the final 10 points of the half to make the score 27-20 at the intermission.

The Bearcats quickly pushed their lead back into double digits after halftime, scoring 10 of the first 13 points of the second stanza, capped off with a pair of Butler free throws to put SVC up 36-23 with 15 minutes left.

Six minutes later, the Bearcats enjoyed their largest lead of the night, 46-30, after back-to-back buckets from Mike Medved and Butler.

The Presidents again fought back, closing the deficit to single digits, at 53-46, with just over three minutes left.  The Bearcats then killed the clock, holding the ball for over two minutes on one possession after getting a trio of offensive rebounds.  However, SVC couldn't capitalize on the scoreboard, and, after a three from W&J's Wahab Owolabi moments later, the Presidents pulled to within five, at 57-52, with just under a minute left.

It was as close as the visitors would get, however, as they were forced to foul, and the Bearcats hit five free throws over the final 30 seconds of the game to seal the win.  SVC was stellar from the charity stripe all night, connecting on 18 of 19 free throws for the game, good for 95 percent.

The Bearcats also recorded a season-high nine blocked shots in the game, with Medved and McCollough leading the way with three each.  McCollough also registered four steals and a team-high nine rebounds.

Four Bearcats scored in double figures as Saint Vincent picked up a 71-57 road win at Presidents' Athletic Conference leader Grove City College. 

Joey Butler scored a career high 26 points to lead SVC, while Tre'sor Kalambay added 14, Ian McCollough 12, and Mike Medved 10. 

SVC was stellar from outside the arc, as the Bearcats connected on 12 three-pointers, led by six from Butler and four from Kalambay.

Kalambay was the star in the first half, scoring all 14 of his points in a 12-minute span to help SVC break the game open.  The Bearcats led by as many as 16 in the latter stages of the half, before taking a 10-point advantage (34-24) into the break.

Butler took over in the second half, scoring 17 of his 26 points.  For the game, he hit 6 of 9 shots from outside the 3-point arc.   

Grove City made a run midway through the second half, cutting the gap to just five, 55-50, with 6:29 left.  Strong play from Butler and Ian McCollough helped the Bearcats rebuild the lead.  Butler connected on several free throws late, ending the game 6-of-7 from the charity stripe, to secure the 14-point win.

McCollough grabbed a game high 7 rebounds despite being limited to just 24 minutes due to foul trouble.  Medved added six boards.  Billy Bains dished out 5 assists, while Butler added 4.

The Bearcats improved to 8-0 at home and 13-3 overall by defeating the Thomas More College Saints.  The final score was 72-56.

Thomas More took an early 4-3 lead, but Tre'sor Kalambay's second three-pointer in the games opening minutes put the hosts back on top, 6-4, and the Bearcats never trailed again.

Romell Salone hit a three-pointer for Thomas More at the 15:30 mark to cut the SVC lead to 11-10, but the Bearcats then went on a 10-0 run over the next seven minutes, capped by a pair of buckets by Joey Butler.

SVC cruised to a 38-23 halftime lead, then ran the lead to 22 after Andy Ostach, who was sprawled on the court after battling two defenders, somehow managed to find Mike Watkins in the pain for a layup to make the score 51-29.

The Bearcats played well on both sides of the ball throughout the remainder of the contest, earning a 16-point victory.

SVC (13-3) was led by the tandem of Joey Butler and Ian McCollough, who each scored 18 points and added four steals.  BJ McGill added 14, and Tre'sor Kalambay tallied 10.  Kalambay and Jim Ewing each had five rebounds, while McCollough blocked three shots.

Ian McCollough scored 31 points, pushing his career total over 1000, as the Bearcats downed visiting Westminster College at the Carey Center, 87-60.

McCollough led the team on 14-of-21 shooting from the floor, and also grabbed ten rebounds.  With just over six minutes remaining in the second half, he reached the 1000 point milestone on a layup.

SVC started the night in fine fashion, opening an 11-0 lead on the Titans in the first four minutes.  Two minutes later, Westminster closed the gap to nine, 16-7, but that was as close as the game would get. 

Thanks to crisp passing and a strong inside game, SVC continued to build the margin, taking a 38-25 lead into the break.  It was more of the same in the second half, as Saint Vincent remained undefeated at home (9-0).

The Bearcats (14-3 overall) received solid play from point guard Joey Butler, who scored 15 points, dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals.  BJ McGill added 11 points, while Mike Medved scored 10, Tre'sor Kalambay tallied 9 and Jim Ewing, 8.

McCollough's performance made him the 27th player in school history to reach the 1000 point plateau.

The Bearcats pulled away to a 95-58 victory on the road against Penn State University-Fayette.

Five Saint Vincent players scored in double digits on the night, led by a pair of freshmen, BJ McGill (18) and Andy Ostach (17).

The Roaring Lions kept the game close throughout much of the first half.  SVC led by just six late in the first 20 minutes, but the Bearcats found their stride near the end of the frame, opening the lead to 10 by halftime, 44-34.

SVC went on a 15-4 run to start the second half and the game was never close from that point on.  

Other top scorers for SVC were Mike Medved (12), Tre'sor Kalambay (12) and Jim Ewing (10).  

Ewing posted a double-double, adding 10 rebounds, while Joey Butler recorded 8 assists.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats rolled to their eighth straight victory, defeating the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets on the road by a score of 78-61.

SVC's Joey Butler had a career night, scoring 29 points, while teammate Ian McCollough added 16 and BJ McGill 14.  The Bearcats' Mike Medved also had a fine night, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the double-double.

The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the opening moments, but McCollough scored on three straight possessions to put the Bearcats up 15-11 seven minutes into play.

A three-point play from Medved gave SVC a 26-23 lead with 8:30 until the intermission, and it spurred a torrid finish of the first half for the visitors. 

Waynesburg scored just four points over the final 10 minutes of the first half, recording its last bucket of the half with 4:24 left, and a Butler lay up at the 3:24 mark gave SVC its first double-digit lead of the night at 35-25.   The junior point guard then hit a jumper on SVC's next possession to put SVC up by 12, and he finished the half with a free throw to give the Bearcats a 38-25 halftime lead.

SVC opened the second half with three-pointers from Butler and McGill and a McCollough offensive rebound put back to make the score 46-25 SVC with 17:28 left to play.

Saint Vincent's lead was never less than 13 points over the final 15 minutes, and the Bearcats used a distinct size advantage to generate a number of second chances via offensive rebound down the stretch.  SVC out-rebounded Waynesburg by a wide 38-18 margin for the game, and the Bearcats shot 57 percent (32-57) from the field.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats came from an 8-point deficit then held off a late charge by the visiting Geneva Golden Tornadoes to post a 66-64 victory.

Freshman BJ McGill led SVC with 16 points, while Billy Bains grabbed 9 rebounds to help the Bearcats remain undefeated at home (10-0) and improve to 17-3 on the season. 

The game was close throughout much of the first half.  Neither team held anything larger than a four-point lead.  A McGill basket gave SVC a 27-25 lead with less than two minutes remaining, but three late free throws put Geneva up 28-27 at the break.

An offensive rebound and putback by Tre'sor Kalambay gave SVC a 36-35 lead, but Geneva then went on a 9-point run to take a 44-36 edge.  Kalambay hit a three-pointer at the 12:00 mark to start the comeback for Saint Vincnet.  Bains tied the game at 47-47 with a nice follow up play on a rebound, the first of three times in the second half he trailed a play, grabbed an offensive rebound and scored.

A Mike Medved basket on a pass from McGill put SVC up 55-53 with less than six minutes remaining, then an end-to-end drive by Joey Butler and another putback by Bains extended the lead to six (59-53) with four minutes to go.

The Bearcats still held a six-point lead with 1:16 to go (65-59), but a long three-pointer by Bryan Hill cut the gap to three and ignited the Golden Tornadoes.  A Justin Nardi drive and bucket with 32 seconds left made it a one point game, 65-64.  Kalambay was fouled, and made one of two shots at the charity stripe to extend the lead to two, but Geneva had the ball with 14 seconds to work with.  A missed three-pointer from the corner with seven seconds left, and a failed last second attempt secured the win for Saint Vincent.

Joining McGill in double figures for the Bearcats were Butler (13) and Bains (10). Kalambay added 9 points, while Medved had 8 and McCollough 7.  Butler had 7 rebounds and 5 assists as well.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats gave Coach DP Harris his 100th career coaching win, holding off a furious charge by Bethany for a 77-76 victory on Senior Night in the Carey Center.

It was all Saint Vincent in the early going, as the hosts scored the game's first 11 points before Bethany scored on a free throw almost 4 1/2 minutes into play.

The Bearcats extended the lead to 17 with less than seven minutes remaining in the first half (29-12) thanks to a balanced attack.

Brody Jackson hit a pair of three-pointers consecutively to cut the margin to 11, then the Bison continued to wear down the Bearcats, getting as close as five points, before SVC went into the locker room with a 36-30 halftime lead.

A Joey Butler put-back, followed by a steal and a Butler fadeaway jumper helped SVC run the lead back to eleven (47-36) early in the second half, but Bethany refused to quit.  A banked 3-pointer by Jackson tied the game at 50-50 at the 12:45 mark, then a layup by Jonas Ankrom gave the visitors their first lead of the night, 52-50.  

Billy Bains put SVC back in front with a three-pointer that made it 58-56, followed by an Andy Ostach trey that gave SVC a five-point lead, 61-56 with less than 8 minutes remaining.  

Bethany closed the gap once again, but another three by Bains from the corner made it 66-60 Saint Vincent with six minutes left.  Yet again, the visitor fought back, tying the game on a Jackson layup, then going up by three on Jackson's fifth three-pointer of the night.  A jumper by Marcus Adams gave Bethany their largest lead of the night, four points (71-67) with less than three minutes remaining, but Mike Medved and Billy Bains both scored for SVC to tie the game at 71-71.

With 1:20 left, Ian McCollough hit a baseline jumper to put SVC up by two, then SVC forced a turnover with less than a minute to go.  Butler was fouled on the play, and hit one of two from the line to make it a 3-point game, 74-71.  A Tyler Morando bucket with 17 seconds left cut the gap to one, but Butler took matters into his own hands, driving through the lane and scoring for the Bearcats, and drawing a foul in the process.  He completed the three-point play to put SVC up by four points.  Bethany hit a three-pointer with one second left, but it was too late to have a chance at another possession, and the Bearcats held on for the win.

McCollough led all scorers on the night with 22 points.  Butler added 18 for the Bearcats, while Bains scored 16.   Medved added 8 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Bearcats extended their winning streak to 11 games with an 81-77 road win at Thiel College.

Thiel jumped out to a 7-0 lead early, then extended the lead to twelve, 21-9, with 12 minutes left in the first half.

Saint Vincent fought back, and an alley-oop layup by Andy Ostach made it a 5-point game, 24-19.  Thiel later ran the lead back to ten, 35-25, but the visiting Beracats outscored the Tomcats 11-5 over the last six minutes to cut the deficit to 40-36 at the half.

Billy Bains set the tone for the second half in the opening seconds, hitting a 3-pointer that cut the gap to just one, then Mike Medved scored to put SVC up by a point, 41-40.  The teams then traded leads several times over much of the rest of the half.

Thiel's Devon Adams put the Tomcats up by six, 66-60, with seven minutes remaining, but SVC fought back and took the lead with less than three minutes remaining, after Ian McCollough fed Medved in the paint for a 75-74 lead.

Joey Butler then hit a three-pointer from the top of the key to put SVC ahead 78-74, but Thiel responded with a bucket at the 1:05 mark to make it a two-point game.  

SVC failed to score on their next possession, but Bains grabbed a key rebound to keep the ball in the Bearcats' hands.  Thiel refused to foul Butler, waiting until BJ McGill received a pass before fouling.  By that time, the clock had wound to 10 seconds.

McGill hit one of two, and Thiel senior Joe Herrmann was fouled while going for the rebound on the second shot.  He hit his first shot to make it 79-77 SVC.  On his second shot, much to the surprise of everyone, Herrmann did not attempt to score, opting to fire a hard throw at the backboard in hopes of getting a rebound.  The officials ruled that the ball did not touch the rim, and awarded the ball to Saint Vincent.  Thiel coach Tim Loomis protested the call and received a technical foul, sending Butler to the line.  Butler remained perfect on the night, hitting his seventh and eighth free throws on the evening to end the game 81-77.

McCollough led the Bearcats with 22 points, while Butler added 21.  McGill put in 12 and Medved scored 11.  Bains had a team high 6 rebounds.  As a team, SVC only turned the ball over 8 times on the night, but caused 20 Thiel miscues.

The Saint Vincent men won their 12th game in a row, but had to go to overtime to defeat Washington & Jefferson on the road.  The final score was 77-70.

W&J took the early lead, 2-0, but it would be the only time they would be on top until late in the game.  Joey Butler scored 10 of Saint Vincent's first 14 points, as the Bearcats opened a 14-9 lead.  A pair of baskets by BJ McGill later in the half put SVC up 26-12 with just over 8 minutes to play.

An Ian McCollough score later ran the lead to its highest point, eighteen (38-20), before W&J closed the gap back to 15 at the half, 41-26.

W&J took control at the outset of the second half, going on a 19-6 run over the first six minutes to cut the margin to just two, 47-45.  Butler once again pushed the Bearcat lead, scoring on a three-point play, followed by a pair of free throws, making it 52-45. 

The game then became a free throw battle, with both teams spending a lot of time at the charity stripe.   W&J closed the gap to just one, but Butler went coast-to-coast to extend the lead to three, 55-52.  At the 6:30 mark, however, W&J managed to finally take the lead, 60-59.  A pair of McCollough free throws with 5:00 left put SVC back up by one, 61-60, then a 3-point play by Butler put the Bearcats up by four.  Each team then added four points, all at the free throw line, to make it 65-64 with 2:35 to go.  A McCollough basket put SVC up by three, but the Presidents' Albert Varacallo hit a three-pointer with 1:27 to go to tie the game. 

With 1:10 left, McCollough was fouled and hit both shots to make it a 2-point game once again.  After SVC failed to score on their next possession, W&J's Brian Felker attempted a game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left but missed. However, Varacallo grabbed the rebound and scored with 0.2 seconds left, sending the game to overtime, tied 69-69.

Neither team scored in the first two minutes of the overtime period. McCollough hit a jumper with 2:58 to go, and after a defensive stop, Billy Bains nailed a three-pointer with 2:06 to go, making it 74-69.  The Bearcat defense held W&J to just one point in the overtime period, pulling away to a 77-70 victory.

Saint Vincent was led by Joey Butler, who scored 25 points and had 5 steals.  Ian McCollough added 16 and Billy Bains had 13 points and 8 rebounds.  Mike MEdved added 8 points and 7 rebounds, while BJ McGill had 8 points. 

The Bearcats concluded the home schedule with a 68-64 win over Grove City College, closing the books on an undefeated season at the Carey Center.

Everything was going right for the green and gold in the early part of the game, as the Bearcats opened up a 12-2 lead in the game's first four minutes.

Grove City then doubled SVC's output over the next 10 minutes, outscoring the hosts 16-8 to cut the Bearcat lead to just two, 20-18.

The Bearcats got hot again, widening the lead to eight, 26-18 with under five minutes to play in the first half.  The Wolverines, however, cut the gap to one, 28-27.  BJ McGill hit a shot in the closing seconds of the half to make it 30-27, but Grove City sent the teams into the break tied, thanks to a 3-point buzzer beater by Shawn Carr.

With the game tied at 34-34, Grove City went on a 9-point run, but Ian McCollough nearly singlehandedly brought the hosts back into the game, scoring eight points in a five minute stretch as SVC went back on top, 47-45.

The Bearcats managed to keep the lead until the 3:07 mark, when Grove City hit a pair of free throws to go ahead by a 60-58 margin. 

Billy Bains then hit his second three-pointer of the half to put SVC on top to stay at the 2:19 mark.  It became a game of free throws in the closing minutes, and SVC went on to win by four thanks to a key steal by Butler and a pair of free throws by McGill with 4 seconds remaining.

McCollough paced SVC with 27 points on the night, along with 8 rebounds. Bains added 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Butler had 7 assists and 5 steals.  McGill scored 9 points for the Bearcats (21-3, 12-0 at home).

The Bearcats' 13-game winning streak came to a close on the final day of the regular season, with a 85-63 loss on the road at Thomas More College. 

The Bearcats opened the game on the right foot, leading 5-2 in the early minutes.  However, Thomas More went on a 12-point run and continued to play well throughout the first half.  SVC struggled from the floor, and the Saints kept the Bearcats from getting second chances - SVC had only one offensive rebound in the first 20 minutes.

Mike Watkins kept the Bearcats in the game with three blocked shots and as many three-pointers, his best showing since an 18-point performance in mid-November. 

Thomas More (10-15) led by as many as 14 late in the first half, before a pair of Joey Butler free throws cut the gap to 40-26 at the break. 

Saint Vincent cut the gap to eight early in the second half, but that was as close as the team would get, as the Saints continued to pull away throughout the remainder of the game.

Joey Butler led the Bearcats with 19 points, while Watkins added 12, all from outside the arc.   BJ McGill scored 10, while Mike Medved added 7.

Saint Vincent finishes the regular season with a record of 21-4, and will await word the first week in March regarding a potential bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference postseason tournament.