ROCHESTER, N.Y. (November 15, 2012) – Stevens Institute of Technology was picked to finish third in the Empire 8 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll released Thursday morning. Hartwick College was the coaches’ pick to win the conference and Ithaca College was tabbed second.
In 2011-12, Hartwick won the regular-season title with Nazareth College finishing second in the standings. Stevens was third and Ithaca finished fourth. The bombers upended the top-seeded Hawks in the semis and went on to beat Naz in the final to earn the conference’s at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament.
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