2003-04 Game Recaps

3/12: Saint Ambrose ends Bearcat season, 86-80

The Saint Vincent Bearcats were unable to hold a halftime lead and lost in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NAIA National Tournament, as Saint Ambrose ousted SVC by a score of 86-80.

Thanks to a strong performance by Kenny Roberts, who finished with 27 points, Saint Vincent built a 12-point lead late in the first half, finally taking a 45-36 edge into the break.

The Fighting Bees hit two three-pointers to start the second half before the Bearcats worked the lead back to eight (60-52) with 12 minutes remaining.

Saint Ambrose then took control building a seven point lead late thanks to strong outside shooting.  The Bearcats cut the lead to two in the closing seconds, and appeared to have a chance to tie after a missed shot by Saint Ambrose.  However, two Bearcats fought for the rebound, not realizing they were battling each other.  The ball fell to the court where it was covered by a Fighting Bee, who alertly called timeout and preserved the possession.  SVC was unable to regain control.

Tony Washam scored 20 for SVC, Felix Indaye 12 and Jeff Mallory 11. 

Saint Vincent ends the season 25-7.

3/11: Bearcats score 113 in NAIA Tourney win

The Saint Vincent Bearcats became the first team in the NAIA Tournament this season to reach triple digits, downing #12 seed Indiana Tech 113-96 in Point Lookout, MO.

The unseeded Bearcats, competing in the first round of the 32-team national tournament, were able to stick to their game plan and outrun the Warriors, a team that led the nation in steals and featured a tough press defense. 

Tony Washam scored 36 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for SVC.  His total was the highest by any player in the tournament's first 12 games.  Washam was 18-for-20 from the free throw line.

Kenny Roberts pumped in 25, including a 15-for-18 showing at the charity stripe.  As a team, Saint Vincent made 43 of 48 free throw attempts.

Marcus Fisher was also a sharpshooter, recording 20 points.

The Bearcats dominated the paint, as both Felix Indaye and Jeff Mallory recorded double-doubles.  Indaye scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Mallory had 10 points and 11 boards.  Ian McCollough had six points and 8 rebounds off the bench for the Bearcats (25-6).

Saint Vincent led 51-34 at the half, and extended the lead to 30 at one point in the second half, 80-50.  A relaxed defense by the Bearcats late in the game allowed Indiana Tech to cut the margin to eight with 51 seconds left, but SVC hit several key free throws to put the game out of reach.

Saint Vincent will move to the Sweet 16 round tomorrow (Friday), taking on #5 seed Saint Ambrose (Iowa) at 3:15 Eastern Time.  Saint Ambrose defeated Sterling (Kansas) 63-62. 

2/28: Storybook ending lifts Bearcats to victory

It was the kind of game that forces the use of a cliche...those that watched it have a story to tell their grandchildren.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats played 40 minutes and never led.  It took overtime for the Bearcats to overtake Ohio Dominican and win the AMC Tournament, 100-91.

Kenny Roberts hit a three-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game, 84-84, and send it to overtime.  Roberts' shot was the culmination of a Bearcat comeback, which saw them erase a 12-point deficit in the final four minutes.  The Panthers led 78-66 before Tony Washam went on a tear, scoring 11 consecutive points for the Bearcats.  A stifling SVC press defense caused repeated miscues by ODU as SVC continued to edge closer. 

After Roberts' dramatic buzzer-beater, Ohio Dominican drew first blood in overtime, thanks to two Donta Patterson free throws.  Saint Vincent's Felix Indaye hit a three-pointer with 3:45 remaining in OT for his first points of the game, and The Bearcats' first lead, 87-86.  After a Haze Massey trey for ODU, Saint Vincent freshman Ian McCollough became the hero, tipping in three missed shots in the final two minutes of overtime to life the Bearcats.   His third tip-in, with less than a minute remaining in OT, gave Saint Vincent a 96-91 lead.  A couple of free throws at the end put the Bearcats at the century mark for a 100-91 victory.

Tony Washam, who earlier in the week had a cast removed from his broken shooting hand, led all scorers with 37 points, despite having just 8 points in the first half.  Roberts added 29 and McCollough 15, while Marcus Fisher scored 10 for the Bearcats. 

Washam was the game's leading rebounder, pulling down 17 boards in 43 minutes of play.  He also added six steals, and hit 11 of 15 free throw attempts.  McCollough added 8 boards.

2/27: Saint Vincent defeats Geneva, advances to AMC Final

Kenny Roberts hit on all cylinders, pumping in 28 points for Saint Vincent as they advanced to the AMC Tournament final by defeating Geneva, 71-68.

Geneva got off to a fast start, taking a 15-6 lead six minutes into the game.  The Bearcats then recovered to take an 18-17 lead when Tony Washam scored on an acrobatic underhanded reverse layup with 8:30 remaning in the half.  However, a few seconds later he picked up his third foul and went to the bench for the remainder of the first half.

Without Washam, Saint Vincent fell behind 28-21 before two blocked shots, one by Ian McCollough and one by Jeff Mallory, brought the crowd into the game for Saint Vincent.  Roberts then took command, scoring 11 points in the final 2:26 of the first half.  Saint Vincent took a 37-31 lead into the break.

In the second half, SVC extended the lead to eleven, 50-39, before a Terrance Ward three-pointer with 12:33 remaining gave Geneva renewed life.  It began a 13-2 run that tied the game at 52 with 7:41 remaining.  After a Bearcat free throw made it 53-52, Stefan Grundberg hit a trey for the Golden Tornadoes that gave them a 55-53 lead with 6:48 left in the game. 

Saint Vincent's Roberts hit a three-pointer 24 seconds later to put the Bearcats ahead to stay. 

Geneva's Chad Mraz came alive late in the game, hitting seven consecutive points to make it a two-point game, 70-68, with 46.4 seconds remaining.  After a Saint Vincent missed free throw, Geneva had an opportunity to tie the game with a couple of free throws with 13.7 seconds left, but Jeremiah Carlson was unable to convert.  Saint Vincent's Tony Washam hit a free throw with 12.4 remaining on the clock, and a last second free throw attempt by Grundberg missed, giving SVC a 71-68 victory.

Tony Washam scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Saint Vincent.  Jeff Mallory added 10 points and 9 boards.

2/24: Bearcats advance in AMC Tourney with win over SSU

Tony Washam's return sparked a comeback victory by the Bearcats in the first round of the AMC playoffs, as Saint Vincent defeated Shawnee State University, 71-68.

Washam scored 27 points off the bench, playing 33 minutes in his first game in five weeks after breaking his hand January 20.  Washam added 5 rebounds and two steals.

Marcus Fisher was another Bearcat sharpshooter, hitting four-of-six outside the arc as part of his 16 points.  Jeff Mallory added 12 for the Bearcats, who trailed much of the game. 

The Bearcats took their first lead of the night midway through the first half, 20-19, but the lead was short-lived.  Shawnee took a 35-32 lead into the half, and continued to lead through much of the second half. 

In the closing minutes, Shawnee led 68-65, but Saint Vincent, led by a determined Washam, scored the final six points of the game to pull out the victory and advance to the semifinals.

2/21: Big win for SVC over Point Park

The Saint Vincent Bearcats ended the regular season with a victory over conference rival Point Park on the road in West Mifflin, 77-68.

The game had one of the strangest starts to a contest that you will ever see.  Point Park was ice cold from the start, and their poor shooting combined with solid Bearcat defense put the Bearcats on a 16-0 tear to begin the game.  Point Park did not score a point in the first 8:29 of the game.

The Bearcats built a 30-13 lead before the Pioneers went on an 8-point run to cut the margin to nine.  The Bearcats held that advantage at the break, 35-26.

Saint Vincent extended the lead to 14 early in the second half (42-28) but the Pioneers again fought back, using an 18-5 run to cut the lead to just one, 47-46 near the midway mark of the second half.

Clutch shooting by the Bearcats kept Point Park from taking the lead, and Saint Vincent was able to work the lead back to nine, 63-54.  Point Park again fought back and kept the game close.  One of the key plays came with the score 64-60, Saint Vincent, with less than 3:20 remaining.  The Pioneers went to a press defense, but the Bearcats were able to work the ball downcourt.  Ian McCollough found Jeff Mallory streaking through the lane and timed the pass perfectly, allowing Mallory to throw down a powerful dunk that deflated the Point Park crowd and extended the lead to six.  Point Park never seemed to recover, and the parade of foul shots in the closing minutes allowed the Bearcats to pull away for a 77-68 victory.

Kenny Roberts had a game-high 23 points for Saint Vincent, while Mallory recorded 21 before fouling out late in the game.  Felix Indaye added 13, McCollough and Marcus Fisher 9 each.  McCollough was the game's high rebounder with 11.

The Bearcats finish the regular season 21-6, 8-6 in the AMC North.  The victory over Point Park lands the Bearcats in third place in the division behind Daemen and Seton Hill.  Saint Vincent will host either Ohio Dominican or Shawnee State on Tuesday night in the Carey Center, game time to be determined. 

2/18: Bearcat comeback downs pesky Lions

The Saint Vincent Bearcats overcame a halftime deficit to defeat a determined Penn State New Kensington Lion squad on the road Wednesday night, in a non-conference game, 63-52.

SVC trailed by as many as seven midway through the first half, eventually cutting the deficit to three at the half, 35-32.

Saint Vincent tied the game with a Jeff Mallory hook shot at the 13:33 mark in the second half, and it was the start of an 18-1 run over the next six minutes that put the Bearcats ahead to stay. 

Saint Vincent (20-6) was led by freshman Ian McCollough, who scored 17.  Jeff Mallory added 13, while Kenny Roberts scored 11.  Sophomore Jonny Hasson had 9 key points off the bench, all in the second half.

2/14: Bearcats lose to Daemen by 7

For the second straight game, the Saint Vincent men were unable to hold a 6-point halftime lead and lost a key conference matchup.  Daemen College, the first place team in the AMC, defeated the Bearcats 64-57.

SVC led 31-25 at the end of the first half and led by seven with 15:01 remaining in the game, but the team shot just 35% from the floor in the second half and watched Daemen go on a 19-2 run midway through the period.  Daemen led by 10 with a minute remaining, but the Bearcats were able to close the gap to five with less than 40 seconds remaining.  However, SVC missed a couple of opportunities in the closing seconds and Daemen extended the lead at the foul line.

Kenny Roberts led all scorers with 23.  Jeff Mallory had a double-double for SVC, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds, before fouling out with 4:44 remaining.

2/11:  SVC falls to Geneva

The SVC men carried a six-point lead into the half, 29-23, but watched as Geneva scored 50 second half points to down the Bearcats 73-56.

Jeff Mallory led Saint Vincent with 18 points, followed by Kenny Roberts with 14 and Ian McCollough (9).  SVC falls to 7-5 in the conference, while Geneva evens its record at 6-6. 

2/7: Houghton upends Bearcats

The Saint Vincent men suffered a setback on their New York road trip Saturday, dropping an 82-66 decision to the Houghton College Highlanders.

Kenny Roberts was the team's leading scorer with 20, but only two of those points were scored in the second half.  The Bearcats led 38-33 at the half but faltered in the final 16 minutes.

Marcus Fisher added 16, Jeff Mallory 15 and Ian McCollough 13.  Mallory also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.

2/5: Bearcats earn victory in Rochester

The SVC men erased an 11 point first half deficit to take a 47- 40 lead into the break against Roberts Wesleyan College, and held off a late charge by the Raiders to win 86-81.

Kenny Roberts led SVC with 28 points.  Jeff Mallory added 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Felix Indaye scored 15, and Ian McCollough had 14 points for the Bearcats, who are now 19-3, 7-3 in the AMC.

2/4: Roberts reaches 1000, Bearcats breeze past W&J

The Saint Vincent Bearcats ran their record to 18-3 with a non-conference win over Washington & Jefferson on the road, 80-53.

Kenny Roberts, a junior from Falling Waters, WV, scored the final two of his team-high 15 points with 10:35 remaining in the second half.  The basket brought his career total to 1000 points, making him the 25th player in the history of the men's program to reach the plateau. 

Ian McCollough and Marcus Fisher each scored 14 points, while Jeff Mallory added 10 points and 7 rebounds.  Felix Indaye added 9 for SVC.  The Bearcats, who must face conference foe Roberts Wesleyan on the road Thursday night, gave younger players an opportunity to see some time as well, as none of the starters played more than 23 minutes.

2/2: Bearcats hold off Allegheny, 70-66

The Saint Vincent Bearcats were once again able to hold off a determined underdog, as they pulled out a victory over NCAA Division III Allegheny College, 70-66, on Monday night at the Carey Center.

Allegheny came out aggressive and determined, drawing the Bearcats into a high-tempo game that led to an early 8-5 lead over SVC. A Felix Indaye three gave the Bearcats their first lead at 13-10. But the outstanding play of senior forward Matt Magnusen kept Allegheny right in the game throughout the first half. A Magnusen three would give Allegheny an 22-18 advantage, until Saint Vincent rallied back and went into the break with a 33-30 edge after a Kenny Roberts basket.

Allegheny charged out of the locker room and went on a spurt, scoring 9 unanswered points, taking advantage of lackluster Bearcat play, after baskets by Magnusen and a three by senior point guard Joe Turner, giving them a 39-33 lead. Then came the intimidating presence of Bearcat Jeff Mallory in the paint, who would block three consecutive shots, all leading to Robertsí steals and baskets, giving SVC a slim 48-47 edge. A Mallory put back shot would give the Bearcats a comfortable 58-51 advantage.

Allegheny senior guard J.J. Wilson narrowed the margin to 58-54 converting from beyond the arc. Roberts answered Wilsonís basket with a three of his own, only to Magnusen cash in from the three-point stripe keeping Allegheny in the contest at 61-57. Another Magnusen three would pull Allegheny to within three at 63-60. After a Mallory pull-up jumper, Alleghenyís Turner nailed a clutch three, with 35 seconds remaining on the board, to pull them within one a t 67-66. Then Allegheny decided to begin to foul the Bearcats, which turned out to be a bad idea, as both Indaye and Roberts converted both of their shots from the charity stripe, ending the Allegheny charge.

Roberts led SVC with 26 points, followed by Mallory with 16.  Ian McCollough added 13 and Felix Indaye scored 10 for SVC.  Mallory recorded 6 blocks on the night. 

1/31: Fisher leads Bearcats to win over Griffins 

Junior guard Marcus Fisher had a career high 20 points to lead the Saint Vincent Bearcats to an 80-64 victory over Seton Hill University in a battle for second place in the American Mideast Conference.

Fisher was 7-for-10 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free throw line for SVC.  Joining him in double-digits was junior Kenny Roberts, whose key three-pointer at the end of the first half gave SVC a 34-30 lead at the break, after a see-saw first half battle.

Fisher and freshman Ian McCollough stepped up in the second half.  McCollough ended the game with a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.  Felix Indaye and Jeff Mallory each added 9 points, while Rob Husar contributed 7 for Saint Vincent.  Husar, starting in place of All-American Tony Washam, who remains sidelined with a broken hand, had four rebounds and two key steals to aid the Bearcats.

SVC started to open up the game five minutes into the second half, when they ran the lead to eight at 44-36, then went on a six-point run to increase the lead to 14.  Seton Hill eventually cut the margin to eight (68-60), but would never again seriously challenge as the Bearcats drew away to a 16-point win.

1/27: NDC turns the table, upsets Bearcat men

Just seven days after the Bearcats erased an 11-point deficit in the closing minutes to defeat Notre Dame College, the Falcons took a page from the Bearcats' playbook to score an upset victory, 56-55.

Saint Vincent led by as many as 17 in the AMC divisional game at South Euclid, Ohio, but a defense that held the Bearcats to just 22 second half points brought Notre Dame back into the game.

SVC opened the game with a 7-0 lead and cruised to a 33-16 lead late in the first half, but the momentum shifted in the final two minutes of the half, as NDC went on an 8-point run to make it 33-24 at the half.

The Falcons then scored the first 8 points of the second half to cut the Bearcat lead to one at 33-32 before the visitors once again found their offense. 

SVC ran the lead to eight at 45-37, but could not put away the determined Falcon team.  Notre Dame eventually took the lead inside the final four minutes at 52-50, but Saint Vincent battled back to take a 55-54 lead into the closing seconds.

With 1.9 seconds remaining on the clock, Paul Benjamin of Notre Dame grabbed a rebound and tossed a wild shot from the baseline at about 15 feet.  It appeared to be a nearly impossible angle, given the fact that he was slightly behind the backboard and was falling backward out of bounds.  Nonetheless, Benjamin's shot was good, and the Bearcats were sent to their second straight defeat since losing All-American guard Tony Washam to a broken hand.

Center Jeff Mallory led the Bearcats with 15 points, followed by Felix Indaye with 12 and Kenny Roberts with 10.

1/24: SVC drops inaugural game against Seton Hill

The Saint Vincent men's team, forced to play its first game without All-American Tony Washam, lost to a determined Seton Hill squad, 77-68.  Junior point guard Kenny Roberts and sophomore center Jeff Mallory stepped up and kept the Bearcats in the game, but Seton Hill prevailed in a game that was much closer than the final score shows.

The teams battled back and forth throughout the first half, with Seton Hill moving to a 6-point lead midway through the first 20 minutes, only to have SVC storm back and take a 33-31 lead with two minutes remaining in the opening half.  Seton Hill got a couple of key three-pointers to take a 37-33 lead into the break, but Saint Vincent came back and led by as many as five before Seton Hill mounted their comeback.  Seton Hill took the lead for good inside the final 8 minutes, but the Bearcats kept it close, moving to within one point at 65-64 late in the game.  Naor Amiel hit 7 of 9 free throws late to boost Seton Hill to the victory.

Mallory had a career high 27 for Saint Vincent, while Roberts added 24 points. 

1/20: Bearcats rebound from 16 point deficit, win 72-69

The #3 ranked Saint Vincent Bearcats showed heart and determination by pulling out a victory over Notre Dame College after trailing much of the contest.

Saint Vincent was down 43-29 at the half, after losing All-American guard Tony Washam early in the game with a hand/wrist injury.  Felix Indaye helped to pick up the slack, hitting several key shots, but the Bearcats could not match the inside game of Notre Dame.  Post players Paul Benjamin and Will Bruce for the Falcons combined for 25 first half points and a dozen rebounds.

Things weren't getting much better in the second half for Saint Vincent, as Notre Dame (7-15) ran the lead to 16 with 9:38 remaining.  To the roar of the crowd, Washam then returned to the court with his hand taped after missing much of the game, adding a spark to the Bearcat offense.

The lead was 12 points with just 2:15 remaining, at 67-55, until Marcus Fisher (Pittsburgh/Central Catholic) hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to nine. 

The Bearcats started fouling Falcon players, who went ice cold at the charity stripe.  SVC freshman guard Ian McCollough then started on his heroic path to bring the team back into the game.  He hit a three-pointer with 1:36 left on the clock to cut the ND lead to six. 

After a Benjamin jumper, Notre Dame had an 8 point advantage as the clock ticked under one minute.  McCollough then took command, hitting a three-pointer and drawing a foul with 52 seconds remaining.  After completing the four-point play to make the score 69-64, McCollough then stole the ball on the inbound pass and hit another three-pointer to make the score 69-67 with 38 seconds remaining. 

The ensuing inbound pass was stolen by Fisher, and the Bearcats drew a foul that sent Washam to the line with 26 seconds on the clock.  He missed both shots but grabbed his own rebound on the second shot and hit a jumper to tie the game at 69. 

After another Falcon miscue, Washam ended up with the ball and a foul.  This time he hit both free throws to give the Bearcats the lead, 71-69 with just 21 seconds remaining. 

Notre Dame once again struggled in their attempt to get the ball downcourt and shoot, with Washam getting the ball and drawing another foul with 17 second remaining.  He hit one shot to make it 72-69, but Notre Dame called their final timeout and had 14 seconds to make a final attempt to tie.

Chad Hazard of the Falcons was blocked by Washam on a shot with just three seconds remaining, and McCollough grabbed the ball to seal the victory for the Bearcats.

Indaye led the Bearcat offense with 18, followed by Washam, who scored 15 despite only playing 20 minutes.  Center Jeff Mallory had 14 and McCollough added 11. 

1/17: Washam sets record, Bearcats defeat Point Park

Saint Vincent prevailed 80-71 in a hard fought AMC contest over rival Point Park University.  Tony Washam once again scored 36 points, the fourth time this season he has reached that mark.  Perhaps more importantly, he eclipsed the career mark of 1,819 set by Terrance Smith in 2001, to become Saint Vincent's all-time leading scorer.  He hit a three-pointer midway through the first half to set the record, ending the night with 1,841.

Washam added 14 rebounds and two steals, while Jeff Mallory added 16 points in the paint.  Felix Indaye had 13 for Saint Vincent.   

1/15:  Bearcats hold off Urbana, win by 11

The Saint Vincent Bearcats survived a tough challenge from upset-minded Urbana University en route to a 72-61 victory.

Tony Washam scored 22 of his game-high 31 points in the first half, but Saint Vincent only carried a four-point lead into the break, 33-29.

Felix Indaye hit two key three-pointers at the start of the second half, part of his 16-point effort for SVC.  Urbana came right back, however, eventually grabbing a 52-51 lead with just over 9 minutes left in the game.

Saint Vincent then went on a 6-point run, but Urbana refused to quit, closing the gap to 58-57.  The Bearcat defense then took over, blocking several shots and creating turnovers.  Combined with some clutch shooting down the stretch, Saint Vincent went on to win by 11 and up their record to 13-1.  Urbana fell to 4-15.

Jeff Mallory led the defense with 7 steals for the Bearcats.  Washam and Indaye each recorded 3 steals.   Washam dominated the boards with 12 rebounds, followed by Mallory with 7.

1/10: Bearcats dominate Houghton, now 12-1 

The Saint Vincent Bearcats jumped to a 10-0 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, downing Houghton College 87-39 in an American Mideast Conference game in Latrobe.

Tony Washam led all scorers with 22 points despite sitting much of the second half to allow younger players an opportunity to see some minutes on the court.  Kenny Roberts added 15, Jeff Mallory 10 and Jonny Hasson 9 for the Bearcats (12-1, 3-1 AMC).  Rob Husar added 7 rebounds and two blocks.

In all, eleven players scored for Saint Vincent, who led 42-17 at the half. 

1/9: Bearcats secure tough win

Saint Vincent College picked up a victory in a hard fought game against Roberts Wesleyan, 74-70 in the Carey Center.  The Bearcats and the Raiders traded points throughout the first half, with Saint Vincent up 28-26 after 20 minutes.  Midway through the second half, Saint Vincent lead by one 48-47, before embarking on a 13-4 run punctuated by a Tony Washam dunk that brought the crowd into the game. 

The Bearcats held a 65-56 lead before the Raiders mounted their comeback, closing the gap to 65-63 when Washam fouled out with 30 points at the 3:04 mark.

Felix Indaye then hit a three-pointer to make it 68-65, but Roberts Wesleyan refused to give up.  The score was 68-67 Saint Vincent when the Raiders started fouling the Bearcats.  Kenny Roberts hit several key free throws late to guide the Bearcats to a 74-70 win at the buzzer. 

The Bearcats, now 11-1 (2-1 American Mideast Conference), were led by Washam's 30 points.  Washam continues to lead the nation in scoring with better than a 29-point-per-game average.  Jeff Mallory added 14 for SVC, followed by Roberts with 12.   

1/6: Indaye, Washam lead SVC to win 

Saint Vincent raised its record to 9-1 with a convincing victory over conference rival Geneva on the road, 88-66.

Junior Felix Indaye had a perfect night, shooting 6-for-6 from beyond the arc and 4-for-4 from the free throw line en route to a career high 22 points.  He also added 8 rebounds.  Tony Washam led all scorers with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 steals for the Bearcats.  Kenny Roberts added 17 and Jeff Mallory 12 for Saint Vincent. 

Saint Vincent led 48-35 at the half and added to the lead in the final 20 minutes. 

1/3/04: Bearcats survive OT thriller

The Saint Vincent Bearcats came from behind to defeat the University of Rio Grande (OH) in an overtime thriller on the road, 83-79.

Rio led 34-32 at the half, and the teams were tied at 69 at the end of regulation.  Saint Vincent took control in overtime and improved their record to 9-1.

Tony Washam scored 36 points for the third consecutive game.  Jeff Mallory added 20 points and 5 blocks, while Kenny Roberts added 15 points and four steals for Saint Vincent. 

12/16: Washam scores 36 in Bearcat win

Led by Tony Washam's 36 points, Saint Vincent defeated host Glenville State College by an 85-72 score.

Washam, who came into the game averaging 28 points and 11 rebounds per game, upped his figures in both areas, added 17 boards despite playing most of the second half with four fouls.  Kenny Roberts, who was also in foul trouble throughout the final 20 minutes, recorded 16 points and five assists.  Marcus Fisher scored 14 points, while Jeff Mallory had 5 blocks and 8 rebounds for SVC (8-1).

The Bearcats led 39-27 at the half.  Glenville State closed the margin to eight points before the visitors opened it up again late in the game.

12/13: Bearcats win road game in WV

Saint Vincent travelled to West Virginia and defeated NCAA school Davis & Elkins by a 95-68 margin.  The Bearcats led 45-24 at the half and never looked back. 

Tony Washam was the star for SVC, scoring 36 points and grabbing 17 rebounds.  He was 15-for-26 from the field and 6-for-7 from the charity stripe.  He also added 3 steals and 3 blocks. Marcus Fisher had 13 points, Felix Indaye added 12 and Jeff Mallory 11 for SVC (7-1).

12/6: SVC loses conference game in New York

The Bearcats lost a divisional game on the road in Amherst, NY against the Daemen Wildcats.

SVC led late in the first half, but Daemen went on a 25-3 run and the Bearcats could not recover, losing 90-79.  Kenny Roberts had a career high 32 for SVC and Tony Washam added 26.  The Bearcats fell to 6-1 overall, 0-1 in the AMC North

12/3: Washam, Mallory lead Bearcats to win

The Saint Vincent Bearcats, ranked #12 in the nation, ran their record to 6-0 for the season with a 100-74 victory at Penn State-Beaver.

Tony Washam scored 35 points and added 11 rebounds and 6 steals to lead Coach DP Harris' Bearcats.  Jeff Mallory added 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Mallory also recorded 8 blocks, one shy of the single-game school record, set in 1997 by Daniel Santiago, who is now with the NBA Milwaukee Bucks.

11/25:  SVC crushes The Rock, 90-69

The Saint Vincent Bearcats ran their record to 5-0 by overpowering Slippery Rock University, 90-69 in Latrobe.

Tony Washam led the team with 29 points, 24 of which were scored in the first half.  The Bearcats led 54-29 at the break and never looked back.

Joining Washam in double-digits were Kenny Robers (12), Marcus Fisher (12), Jonny Hasson (11) and Felix Indaye (10).

11/24:  Bearcats win by 30

The Bearcats used their high pressure defense and well-rounded lineup to fend off the Lions of Penn State-New Kensington on Monday night at the Carey Center, cruising to a 78-48 victory. 

Junior guard Tony Washam once again led the charge for the Bearcats with 19 points, followed by junior point guard Kenny Roberts who burned the twine for a solid 15 points.

The solid performance right off the bat by the starters, going up early 22-4, enabled the reserves to once again see quality playing time. This time it was freshmen center Jim Ewing who seized the opportunity, cashing in for 8 points, a high in his young career. Also freshmen forward Raymar Byrd looked impressive chipping in 5 points, which included a thunderous dunk that put the Bearcat faithful on their feet.

11/22: Bearcats topple #14 Shawnee State

All give starters hit double figures for SVC, led by Tony Washam's 20, as the 21st-ranked Bearcats defeated #14 Shawnee State 85-73 at the Carey Center.

Kenny Roberts (19), Marcus Fisher (16), Jeff Mallory (15) and Felix Indaye (11) helped the host team to a 3-0 record for the young season. 

11/19: Bearcats roll over Penn State-Beaver

Early turnovers and the explosive play of Bearcat All-American forward Tony Washam (28 points) put Penn-State Beaver in a comeback position from the get-go on Wednesday night at the Carey Center. Although the Bearcats matched their turnovers early, the Tony Washam show was too much for Penn State-Beaver to handle and led to a 104-54 Bearcat victory.

The Bearcatís strong early play led to coach D.P. Harris giving his starters, including Washam who had 23 points at the half, a rest in the second half. This provided an opportunity for some of the reserves to get quality minutes, and sophomore guard Jonny Hasson seized that opportunity cashing in for 19 points, a career high. Hasson was 8-for-9 from the floor. Jeff Mallory added 12 points, Kenny Roberts had 9, and freshman Greg Rosatelli added 8 for the Bearcats.

11/15/03: Bearcat men open season with victory

Saint Vincent College opened their new gym in fine fashion with a 12-point victory over Wilberforce University, 80-68.

All-American junior Tony Washam scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds  had five steals and three blocks to lead the 21st ranked Bearcats.  Kenny Roberts added 18 points, while Jeff Mallory scored 16 for Saint Vincent.  Saint Vincent never trailed in the game, leading by 10 at the half.