Game #17
Franciscan (10-6 | 5-6 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (12-4 | 8-3 PAC) 
Wednesday, Jan. 22nd | 7:30 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons picked up their 16th win all-time against the Golden Tornadoes of Geneva on Saturday, but it was their first win against them in a conference matchup.

- In their hometown, Sawyer Butler dropped 21 points, and Aiden Townsend added 16 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

- With the win, the Barons sit in a tie for fifth in the PAC through 11 of 20 conference games. The top six teams at the end of the regular season will make the PAC Tournament.

Scouting the Bearcats
- Saint Vincent enters this game with an impressive 12-4 mark overall and sit in a tie for third in the PAC with an 8-3 record in conference play.

- Most recently, they took down top-ranked Grove City at their place in overtime. The Barons are looking to snap a five-game skid against the Bearcats.

- The Bearcats' offense has been dynamic, as they average over 80 points per game. Dev Ostrowski leads the way at 16.9 ppg. He scored 39 in the Bearcats win over the Barons in Latrobe last semester.

Look Around the League
Sawyer's Stellar Sophomore Season
- Butler is second in the PAC in scoring at 18.6 ppg. He has scored 20+ points in nine games this season, including his last three games.

- He has improved upon his marks from last season in field goal percentage (.379), three-point field goal percentage (.360), and free throw percentage (.860). 

Coach Wallace Climbs the Ranks
- With 10 wins this season, Coach Joe Wallace has climbed into second place all-time in wins by a coach of the Barons with 70. With his win against Westminster, he passed John Bayer (68).

- The only coach above him on this list is the great Hank Kuzma with 131 wins and an impressive .662 win percentage over his seven seasons at the helm over his two stints as Head Coach of the Barons.

Mr. Zimmerman Tracker
- Josh Zimmerman enters this game with 1,318 points to have the seventh most all-time. Don Rogich '79 sits in sixth with 1,394 points. Sean Hickey '21 holds the Franciscan Division III record with 1,692 points, and Paul Brownlee '56 sits atop the all-time rankings with 2,433 points.

-Zimmerman holds a pair of program records. He is top in all-time assists with 310, and he is the program's all-time leader in steals with 234.

- He sits 12th all-time in rebounding with 667 boards. Bill Linderman '71 sits in 11th with 672 rebounds.  Matt Trent '20 holds the Franciscan Division III record with 781 rebounds, and "Big" Jim Smith '58 sits atop the rankings and all levels of collegiate basketball with 2,334 rebounds.

- He has played in 107 games so far over his six seasons in Steubenville which is third most in program history. Former teammate Sean Hickey '21 sits in second with 111 games played over his stellar Franciscan career. Jim Smith played in the most with 113 over four years for the two-time All-American.

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