Mar 9, 2026 By Chris Dugan 2 min read

Bryson Lucas had a double-double and was one of five California players to score in double figures, and the Vulcans used a decisive second-half run to beat Seton Hill 77-63 in the semifinals of the PSAC men’s basketball tournament Saturday night at the Highmark Events Center in Erie.

California (21-8) will play for the PSAC title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II tournament at 3:30 p.m. Sunday against host and top seed Gannon. The fifth-ranked Golden Knights (28-2) beat Indiana 99-85 in the other semifinal.

Cal was locked in a tight game with Seton Hill (18-13) until the second half. The game was tied 34-34 at halftime and the Vulcans led 45-42 with 14 minutes remaining. That’s when Cal embarked on a pivotal 21-6 run that gave the Vulcans a commanding 66-48 advantage with less than nine minutes to play.

Lucas, who was named the PSAC West’s Defensive Player of the Year earlier in the week, finished with a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. He also contributed four assists and four steals. Lucas made a pair of three-point baskets during the key second-half run.

Antoine Arnett scored 14 points for Cal, point guard Brayden Reynolds had 13, Keondre DeShields came off the bench to score 11 and Dalman Alexander had 10. DeShields also contributed six points during the second-half surge.

Dean Simos led Seton Hill with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Kedrick Curtis scored 16.

Cal and Gannon split the regular-season series with the home team winning each game.