Fisher Men's Basketball Ranked No.4 In Regional Rankings
The NCAA released its first men's basketball regional rankings of the 2016-17 season and St. John Fisher College finds itself as the No. 4 team in the East Region.
Fisher, which is 16-5 on the season after Tuesday night's 68-64 victory over Alfred University, ranks behind Rochester, St. Lawrence and Oswego State.
The Cardinals have won four straight games, posted a 9-2 record at home this season and is currently in first place in the Empire 8 Conference with an 11-1 record with four games to play.
This Saturday, February 11, Fisher welcomes Nazareth COllege to Bobby Wanzer Court for the second round of 'Battle of the Beaks' at 4 pm. The two teams faced off two weeks ago on January 26 and Nazareth handed Fisher its only E8 loss to date with a 75-67 final.
NCAA East Region Rankings (Records as of Feb 5)
| Rank |
School |
In-Region Record |
Overall Record |
| 1 |
Rochester (NY) |
19-1 |
19-1 |
| 2 |
St. Lawrence |
17-4 |
17-4 |
| 3 |
Oswego St. |
17-4 |
17-4 |
| 4 |
St. John Fisher |
15-5 |
15-5 |
| 5 |
Brockport |
16-5 |
16-5 |
| 6 |
SUNY Cortland |
15-6 |
15-6 |
| 7 |
SUNY Oneonta |
13-8 |
13-8 |
| 8 |
Skidmore |
15-6 |
15-6 |