E8 Tournament Field Set for Men's Basketball
It came down to the final weekend of the Empire 8 regular season to determine the seeding for the 2016 Men's Basketball Tournament .
St. John Fisher College secured the top seed and hosting rights for the second straight season. The Cardinals finished the regular season with a 14-2 conference mark. Fisher won the Empire 8 title on its own court last year and has won 27 straight at Bobby Wanzer Court, including 12 straight wins at home this season.
Nazareth secured the second seed with a 13-3 conference record, winning its last four games.
Hartwick College dropped two of its last three conference games to finish as the third seed with a record of 12-4.
Stevens Institute will serve as the No. 4 seed with an 8-8 conference record. The Ducks picked up a key win over Hartwick earlier this week and coupled with two season ending loses by Ithaca the Ducks earned the last tournament spot.
The two semifinals matches will take place on Friday, Feb. 26 at Fisher. The two winners will meet on Saturday, February 27 in the Empire 8 Championship with the winner earning an automatic bid and advancing to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
Friday, February 26
No. 1 Fisher v No. 4 Stevens, 6:00 pm
No. 2 Nazareth v No. 3 Hartwick, 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 27
Championship will begin at 4:00 pm