2018 Women's Basketball Tournament Quick Facts

2018 Women's Basketball Tournament Quick Facts

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The 2017-2018 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Women'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 Women's Basketball Championship. The playoffs begin Friday, February 23, with St. John Fisher hosting the two-day tournament.

Schedule
Friday, February 23
Semifinal 1- #2 Sage v #3 Stevens - 6 p.m. 
Semifinal 2 - #1 St. John Fisher v #4 Houghton  - 8 p.m. 

Saturday, February 24
Championship - 4 p.m. 
TICKETS:
General Admission - $5
Seniors and Students with ID - $3
Children 12 and Under - Free

Participating Teams Twitter Coverage:
St. John Fisher @fisherathletics
Sage @sagegators
Stevens @stevensducks
Houghton @hchighlanders
Empire 8 @empire8

About (#1) St. John Fisher:
  • Overall Record: 20-5
  • Conference Record: 15-1
  • Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2017
  • Last Conference Championship: 2015
About (#2) Sage:
  • Overall Record: 18-7
  • Conference Record: 12-4
  • Last E8 Tournament Appearance: None
  • Last Conference Championship: None
 
About (#3) Stevens:
  • Overall Record: 13-12
  • Conference Record: 10-6
  • Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2017
  • Last Conference Championship: 2016

About (#4) Houghton:
  • Overall Record: 13-12
  • Conference Record: 9-7
  • Last E8 Tournament Appearance: None
  • Last Conference Championship: None

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 2004-2018).
 
The Empire 8 will employ a four-team tournament format for the 15th straight year. Prior to the 2004 tournament, the E8 champion was determined based on the regular season finish.

Six E8 tournaments have played out according to seeding (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014).

The #1 seed is 14-0 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (10-4), #3 seed (4-10), #4 seed (0-14).
 
The #4 seed has never advanced to the championship game.
 
The #3 seed has won the title four times (2008, 2009, 2010, 2015).
 
The #2 seed has won the title three times (2007, 2011, 2017).
 
The #1 seed won the title seven times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).
 
Fisher is making its 14th tournament appearance (missed 2007) and will serve as the #1 seed for the second time. The Cardinals have advanced to the championship game four times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2015), winning the title in 2006 and 2015. Before the tournament was formed, Fisher won the E8 title in 2003 and were co-champions in 2000.

Stevens has made the E8 tournament each year since joining the conference in in 2007-08. The Ducks have advanced to the title game five times (2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017), hoisting the trophy three times (2009, 2011, 2016).

Sage is in its first year of E8 membership and hasn't played an E8 tournament game yet.

Houghton is making its first E8 tournament apperance.

There have been four overtime games throughout the history of the tournament.

Stevens is 9-7 overall in E8 tournament games including a 3-1 record against Fisher.

Fisher holds a 6-11 tournament record, while Stevens is 9-7 overall in the E8 Tournament.  

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