For the fourth time in six seasons, the Ventura College men's basketball team is the second seed in the Southern California regional playoffs. The Pirates attempt to finally turn that home court advantage into a Great Eight berth over the next eight days.

First up? The No. 15 seed, Orange Coast College, who are coming off three of their biggest wins of the season.

Ventura, which ended the regular season with the whimper of losses to Moorpark and Cuesta, welcome back freshman guard Danny Benson, who has been out since Dec. 30 with a broken foot.

In-game updates will follow in the next post: