DANBURY, Conn. – The Franciscan men's basketball team's season continues as the Barons have been selected to the 2019 ECAC Tournament and will square off against Grove City in the first-round game on Wednesday.

Full 2019 ECAC Tournament Bracket
 
The Barons ended the regular season 13-12, setting the program's win mark for the DIII era of basketball and earned a trip to the AMCC tournament for the first time in program history. After bowing out of the tournament with a loss to Medaille, the Barons' season was extended with the invitation to the ECAC Tournament.
 
Franciscan enters the tournament with a 13-13 overall record.
 
Sophomore Sean Hickey (North Olmstead, OH/Holy Name) leads the Barons with 15.1 points per game while junior Matt Trent (Cleveland, OH/Trinity) is averaging 13.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Junior Joe Schriner (Bluffton, OH/Bluffton) is third on the team with 9.8 points per game while classmate John Noce (Brewster, NY/John F. Kennedy Catholic) has dished out a team-best 84 assists this season. Junior Josh York is shooting 50.7% (77-for-152) from the floor and leads the team with 21 blocks.
 
Grove City enters the tournament with a 16-11 overall record after falling in the Presidents' Athletic semifinal game to Westminster, 59-48, last Thursday.
 
The Wolverines are led by James Wells with 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while Justice Rice has handed out 70 assists this season.
 
The two teams have met once this year already with Grove City defeating the Barons 64-42 on November 20.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Grove City College Arena on Wednesday, February 27.