Mike's Moment: 
The best rivalries are the ones with a perfect mix of great history and the sense that anything can happen in every meeting. Enter the 2020 PacWest conference tournament semifinal between Biola and APU men's basketball, another new chapter in the teams' rivalry as the first PacWest Tournament meeting between the Eagles and Cougars. The Eagles entered as first-timers in the tournament and came into the game as the No. 5 seed in the tournament. They had to defeat Concordia Irvine for the second time in a week just to have a shot at the semifinals. The Cougars entered as the regular season PacWest champions and No. 1 seed in the tournament. APU was in the midst of a 20-game winning streak and were playing on their home floor. Initially, it seemed like APU would extend their winning streak, jumping out to a 20-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game. But the Eagles chipped away to make it a 10-point halftime deficit and roared back to make it a three-point game just five minutes into the second half on a Whitten Dominguez three. Biola finally wrestled the lead from the Cougars for the first time on free throws from Chris Rossow and created a back-and-forth fight to the finish for the final 12 minutes of the contest. Finally, with the game tied at 79 and less than a minute left, Alex Wright and Michael Bagatourian ran a flawless pick-and-pop where Wright drew two defenders in then found Bagatourian all alone behind the three-point line. Bags cashed in, APU missed their final attempt to tie and the Eagles wrapped up an upset in an instant classic between the two schools.

Hello, Ben: 
It only took one series for first-year head coach Jeff Calhoon's Eagles to show what they were all about. After two comfortable wins against Cal State Monterey Bay to open the season, the Eagles built a 9-4 lead after five innings seeming poised to complete their sweep of an Otters team that qualified for the NCAA Regional the year prior. But the Otters came back against Biola's bullpen, knotting the score at nine and threatening for more with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the seventh. Anthony Villegas worked out of the jam with a strikeout and a groundout, and fellow reliever Josh Ludeman tacked on two scoreless innings to keep the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth. That set the stage in the bottom of the ninth for Ben Smith, playing his third game in a Biola uniform after transferring inin January. On a 1-0 pitch the catcher smashed the ball over the fence in left-center field to give the Eagles a 10-9 victory and the series sweep over Monterey Bay. It was simultaneously Smith's first collegiate homerun and first ever walk-off hit. And it was instrumental in vaulting Biola Baseball to No. 2 in the region and No. 14 in the nation when the first rankings of the season were released.

First Round Results:
Jen's Big Day (48%) vs. Larson's Big Day (52%)
Jamir Seals It (56%) vs. Down Goes APU (44%) - MOST VOTES IN 1ST ROUND (898)
60 Minutes Win It (40%) vs. A Run To Remember (60%)
Stunning Start (42%) vs. Record Breaker (58%)

Second Round Results:
Mike's Moment (51%) vs. Larson's Big Day (49%)
Perfect Paige (45%) vs. Hello, Ben! (55%)
Jamir Seals It (73%) vs. We Made It (27%)
Got 'Em! (42%) vs. What A Capper! (58%)
A Run To Remember (41%) vs. Playoffs! (59%)
Finish Strong (41%) vs. What A Year! (59%)
Champions! (74%) vs. Up The Leaderboard (26%)
Postseason Poise (69%) vs. Record Breaker (31%)

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Monday, May 11 - Second Round begins
Wednesday, May 20 - Second Round ends
Thursday, May 21 - Elite Eight matchups announced
Monday, May 25 - Elite Eight begins
Thursday, May 28 - Elite Eight ends
Friday, May 29 - Final Four matchups announced
Monday, June 1 - Final Four begins
Wednesday, June 3 - Championship matchup
Thursday, June 4 - Winner announced