Last year, it was all about being home for the John Carroll University men's basketball team in the Ohio Athletic Conference postseason.  In 2019, it will be all about the road.

The Blue Streaks will face off against the Marietta Pioneers in their first round matchup in the OAC Tournament on Tuesday night.

Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19th at Marietta in Ban Johnson Arena.

Live Stats and Live Video will be available for this matchup.

#6 JCU travels to take on #3 Marietta, where Marietta swept the season series with two wins over the Blue Streaks (82-75 in University Heights on December 1, and 108-92 in Marietta on January 26th).

The Blue Streaks (12-13, 8-10 OAC) are headlined by Jimmy Berger as he leads the team in scoring with 24 PPG. Sharp shooter, Jackson Sartain caught fire in the last game of the regular season for the Blue Streaks as he converted on 7/12 three point field goals and broke his previously set single-season record for the most successful three-point field goals.

Marietta (20-5, 14-4 OAC) will look to continue to defend home court as they are 13-1 in Ban Johnson Arena this season. Anthony Wallace and Jason Ellis lead the way for the Pioneers both with 11.2 PPG.

The winner of this contest will advance in the tournament to take on the winner of the matchup between #2 Mount Union & #7 Heidelberg on Thursday, February 21st with a location TBD.

Marietta will be hosting a doubleheader with a 6pm women's game and an 8pm men's game. Tickets will be good for both games on Tuesday night.

Tickets for this OAC Basketball Tournament game are as follows:
$12 for adults
$8 for senior citizens (age 62 and older)
$5 for non-OAC students
All OAC students are free with their student ID.