The Bearcats lost their season opener to Catholic University by a score of 70-58 in the first round of the York College Tournament.

Saint Vincent led for the game's first six minutes, but a 7-point Catholic run put the Bearcats at a six-point deficit, 13-7.   A three-pointer by Mike Watkins closed the gap to three, 15-12, with 9:05 left in the first half, but another eight-point run by Catholic opened the advantage to eleven, 23-12, with just under eight minutes remaining in the half.

Five points in the last 90 seconds by Ryan Nelson helped SVC cut the gap to just five, 34-29, but Catholic closed the half with five quick points to take a 39-29 lead into the break.

Saint Vincent started strong in the second half, with a three by Watkins, then six straight points by BJ McGill cutting the gap to just one, 39-38, with 16:50 left on the clock.  However, McGill then picked up his fourth foul and had to go to the bench, and Catholic shut down the SVC offense.  Catholic scored the game's next 16 points, and the run grew to 20-1 before Stephon Berry's jumper at the 7-minute mark tallied SVC's first field goal in nearly ten minutes, making it a 59-41 game.

The Bearcats slowly worked their way back into the game, with a three by Edmond Wright and a layup by Garrison Gross making it a 10-point game, 66-56 with just over two minutes left.  However, it was as close as the Bearcats would get, as Catholic held on for the 70-58 victory.

McGill led all scorers in the game with 25 points and added six rebounds.  Watkins also grabbed 6 boards to go along with 8 points.  Ryan Nelson tallied 7 points on the night, while both McGill and Mo Hawkins had four steals each.

The Bearcats downed Penn State-York in the second round of the White Rose City Classic hosted by York College by a score of 63-57.

Mo Hawkins scored in the game's first minute to put SVC ahead 2-0, and the team never trailed.  Saint Vincent dominated play in the early portion of the game, opening a 16-3 lead after a three-pointer by Mike Watkins, who scored 14 first half points.

PSU-York then went on a 7-point run to cut the margin to six, 16-10, and the teams continued to trade baskets until another Watkins trey put SVC ahead by nine, 32-23, with three minutes left in the first half.  The Lions then outscored SVC 7-3 over the final three minutes, and the Bearcats went into the break with just a five point advantage, 35-30.

SVC quickly opened the advantage to nine to start the second half, with Watkins scoring on a feed from Stephon Berry and a pair of BJ McGill free throws.  The Lions once again fought back, cutting the gap to just three, 43-40, with just over 14 minutes left, before McGill took control, scoring six points and helping to build the lead back to nine, 51-42.

Still, the Lions refused to go away, and after both Watkins and Berry fouled out, they tied the game at 55-55 with 3:24 remaining.  Edmond Wright then drew a foul for the Bearcats (1-1), and hit both shots to put SVC back in front by two.  The rest of the game was spent at the foul line for the Bearcats, as the team hit four more free throws to take a 61-57 edge.  The Lions had one last chance to keep the game within reach, but Hawkins came up with a blocked shot in the closing seconds, and McGill hit two more free throws to seal the win.

McGill led all scorers with 24 point, while Watkins added 16.  Garrison Gross added nine.  McGill's 8 rebounds led the team, with Watkins and Armani Fountain adding six each.