HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 28, 2016) - The Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball team (7-8, 3-4) will host a pair of Empire 8 Conference opponents this weekend in St. John Fisher College and Elmira College.

WEEKEND INFO
Friday's tip against Fisher is set for 4 p.m., while Saturday's matchup will start at 1 p.m. Both games will be held at Canavan Arena in Hoboken.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday's game will be a part of #redOUT Alumni day, and all fans are encouraged to wear red. Additionally, Saturday will be senior day where the Ducks will honor seniors Alex Lorenz and Kevin Zychowski.

COACHES VS. CANCER
As a part of the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer campaign, Stevens' coaching staff will be wearing sneakers on the sidelines of each game this weekend to raise awareness for the cause. To donate or find out more, click here. 

LAST TIME OUT
Despite a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds from Lorenz, the Ducks fell last Friday to Nazareth College, 84-74 at home.

SCOUTING REPORT
At 12-4 (6-1), Fisher enters the weekend in first place in the E8 having won six of its last eight. Conversely, Elmira brings a 3-15 (1-8) record into action having lost eight of its last nine.

WIN-WIN
The Ducks are coming off wins in their last matchups against each of their weekend opponents, including a 60-54 win last season against Fisher, and a 95-94 overtime win against Elmira earlier this season.

SENIOR SALUTE
Lorenz leads the Ducks at 7.8 boards per game, while Zychowski has hit double-figures in scoring in five games this season. Lorenz leads the E8 in field goal shooting at 64 percent.

DUCKS DUO
At 19.1 and 18.7 points per game respectively,juniors Evan Klimchak and Patrick Barron are the highest scoring duo in the E8.

WHERE THEY STAND
Stevens enters the weekend in fifth place in the E8 with nine conference games still to play.

CONSISTENT CHRIS
Sophomore Chris Cosgrove has scored at least eight points in 12 of the Ducks last 13 games, and leads the team with 5.9 assists per game. The sophomore also leads the E8 in assist/turnover ratio.

ON THE MARC
Sophomore Austin Marchese has seen his role increase in the last three games for the Ducks, averaging 11 minutes per game during the stretch.

CAN'T MAKE IT?
Live stats and video will be available on stevensducks.com Friday, while Saturday will have live stats.

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