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Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Travels To Utica For Road Matchup

HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 12, 2016) - The Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball team (10-11, 6-6) will look to maintain its fourth-place position in the Empire 8 Conference Saturday when it travels to Utica College.

GAME INFO
Tip is set for 2 p.m. at the Harold T. Clark Athletic Center in Utica, N.Y.

LAST TIME OUT
The Ducks topped Ithaca College, 89-87 Tuesday to take sole possession of fourth place in the E8. Senior Alex Lorenz led the Ducks with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and clinched the game with a block on Ithaca's layup attempt in the closing seconds.

SCOUTING REPORT
At 6-15 (3-10), Utica is led in scoring by Robert Tutein, and rebounding by Ivan Iton.

MAKE IT 2
The Ducks are looking for the season sweep over Utica after a 96-62 win on Jan. 7 in Hoboken.

DOUBLE-UP
Lorenz's double-double Tuesday was his fifth in the last seven games, and eighth overall for the season. Lorenz is the Ducks top rebounder at 8.6 boards per game.

ICE ICE EVAN
Junior Evan Klimchak hit a pair of few throws with 24 seconds remaining Tuesday to give the Ducks the one point lead. The guard finished with 16 points and went a perfect 3-for-3 from the line.

28 IN 2
Freshman Ryan Coffey has tallied back-to-back games of 14 rebounds for the Ducks.

TAKING AIM
Lorenz leads the Ducks and the conference in shooting at 67 percent from the field. He's the only player in the conference to be shooting better than 60 percent.

CRUNCH TIME
The Ducks are one game ahead of Ithaca and Alfred University for that fourth and final championship spot, and will face the conference's top-three teams in Hartwick College, St. John Fisher College, and Nazareth College to end the season.

CAN'T MAKE IT?
Live stats and video will be available through links on stevensducks.com.

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Players Mentioned

Evan Klimchak

#4 Evan Klimchak

G
5' 9"
Junior
Alex Lorenz

#24 Alex Lorenz

F
6' 4"
Senior
Ryan Coffey

#35 Ryan Coffey

F
6' 5"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Evan Klimchak

#4 Evan Klimchak

5' 9"
Junior
G
Alex Lorenz

#24 Alex Lorenz

6' 4"
Senior
F
Ryan Coffey

#35 Ryan Coffey

6' 5"
First-Year
F