Mike Durbin

St. Ben's basketball will be on their way to the Big Island in Hawaii Saturday to play in a 2-day holiday tournament called the Big Island Classic in Hilo, Hawaii. The Head Coach of the Bennies is Mike Durbin, who's in his 37th year at St. Ben's.

St. Ben's basketball is seeded 4th and will host 5th seeded Gustavus Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the MIAC tournament quarterfinals at Claire Lynch Hall in St. Joseph. The Bennies are 12-4 in their last 16 games and have won 5 of their last 6.

The St. Ben's basketball team is primed to make a playoff push. The 21st ranked Blazers are 22-3 overall and 16-2 in the MIAC. The Blazers are seeded 2nd in the MIAC tournament behind top seeded St. Thomas.