LATROBE, Pa. (Feb. 29) – It was a day to forget for the Waynesburg University men's basketball team when it traveled to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC)-leading Saint Vincent on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets struggled through the first half and were unable to recover in the second, as the Bearcats clinched the conference regular season title with an 88-60 win.
 
Waynesburg (7-16, 6-8) quickly found itself in a deep early hole as Saint Vincent (19-4, 12-2) opened the game on a 19-7 run that lasted just over six minutes. That advantage grew to 26 (50-24) by the time the two teams broke for halftime.
 
The second half was a much more evenly played 20 minutes of basketball, which saw the Bearcats outscoring the Jackets 38-36. Waynesburg found itself on the wrong end of sizeable deficits in rebounding, three-point shooting, assists and three-point shooting.
 
"We want to say congratulations to Saint Vincent, it is a worthy regular season champion. They played like it tonight," said Waynesburg head coach Mark Christner. "We did not have a response. It's important for us to regroup and be ready to go back at home on Wednesday."
 
"Sophomore guard Matt Popeck (Washington, Pa. / Washington) and junior wing Brennan Smith (New Cumberland, W.Va. / Oak Glen) tied for the Waynesburg team lead with nine points each. Junior guard Frank Bozicevic chipped in eight on the night.
 
Waynesburg celebrates senior night on Wednesday when Thiel comes to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.