Empire 8

[Greek Tragedy]

https://nazathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

Naz roster is out. They lose Park and Zach Stenglein, but Blankenberg and Haggard are back for grad years. So, they return 4 of their top 5 guys.

[stlawus]

Utica also has some guys back for a 5th year, so Fisher, Naz and Utica should all battle it out again.  Alfred lost too much for me to think they could sneak into the top 3. 

[stlawus]

SUNY Poly makes it to the championship game in their first year in the E8, off a win at Brockport no less.  Having seen them in person this does not surprise me.  They are uber athletic and excellent rebounders despite being undersized.  All 5 players on the court can score.   Should be a great final between them and Utica. 

[stlawus]

This board doesn't get any attention these days, but 3 of the top 4 seeds in the E8 were upset in the first round of the E8 tournament today.  Sage, Naz and Poly all go down. Geneseo beating Utica is not an upset according to records but Geneseo getting one by Utica in the tournament is a big step for them as Utica are defending champs. They hadn't won a playoff game in 12 years. Keuka beating Naz on their home court is bonkers.

[Patrick Coleman]

It was a pretty crazy day!