Men's Basketball Tournament Quick Facts
The 2016-2017 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Men's Basketball Playoff field has been set, with four teams battling for a chance to win the postseason conference championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship. The playoffs begin Friday, February 24, with St. John Fisher College hosting the two-day tournament.
Schedule
Friday, February 24 - Semifinals
No. 1 Fisher vs. No. 4 Nazareth – 6 p.m.
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No. 2 Stevens vs No. 3 Utica - 8 p.m.
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Saturday, February 25 – Final
Fisher/Nazareth vs. Stevens/Utica – 4 p.m.
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Tickets
Adults - $5
Students/Seniors - $3
Participating Teams Twitter Coverage:
Fisher
@fisherathletics
Stevens
@StevensDucks
Utica
@UCPioneers
Nazareth
@Nazathletics
Empire 8
@Empire8
Tournament Webpage
Before the action begins, here are some quick facts you should know about the conference tournament. (
*Quick facts will be based on the current tournament format years 2004-2016).
The Empire 8 will employ a four-team tournament format for the 14
th straight year. Prior to the 2004 tournament, the E8 champion was determined based on the regular season finish.
The 2017 E8 Tournament features one newcomers (Utica) and three returners from the 2016 tournament (Fisher, Stevens and Nazareth).
Four E8 tournaments have played out according to seeding (2005, 2006, 2007, 2015).
The #1 seed is 9-4 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (7-6), #3 seed (6-7), #4 seed (4-9).
The #4 seed has advanced to the championship game four times, winning the conference title for the only time in 2012.
The #3 seed has won the title four times (2008, 2010, 2011, 2016).
The #2 seed has won the title twice (2009, 2013).
The #1 seed has won the last two titles in addition to four straight titles from 2004-2007.
Fisher is hosting the tournament for the third straight year and is serving as the top seed for the eighth time. The Cardinals have a 5-4 record in the title game last won the title in 2015.
The Ducks have made the postseason every year but two (2009 and 2015) since joining the conference in 07-08
. Stevens has never won an E8 title and has only played in the championship game once (2013).
Utica is playing in its seventh E8 tournament and first since 2012-13. The Pioneers have played in the title game three time but have never won an E8 championship.
Nazareth has advanced to the Championship game all five of the six times they have made the tournament (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, missed in 2016), winning the title twice (2008, 2010).
Fisher is 14-5 overall in the E8 Tournament, including an 0-2 mark against Nazareth. The Cardinals are 2-0 against Stevens and 3-0 against Utica.
Stevens is 1-7 in tournament games, with its only victory coming against Utica in 2013.
Utica and Stevens have only met once in the tournament. The Pioneers are 0-3 against Fisher and have never played Nazareth in the post-season.
Nazareth and Fisher have never played in a semifinal game. They have played each other twice in the title game with Nazareth winning both times. The Golden Flyers are 3-0 against the Ducks and have not matched up with Utica.
E8 Tournament History |
Past E8 Champions