Men's Basketball | 11/30/2023 12:28:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University men's basketball team head to Hartwick College and Russell Sage College this weekend as they open up Empire 8 Conference competition. The Cardinals are not done with their non-conference schedule, but they will take on some familiar foes in the Hawks and Gators.
 
Latest on the Empire
The Cardinals are coming off a year where they went 14-4 against conference competition and upset both Utica University and Nazareth University in the conference tournament to earn their first title since 2019-20. Sage has already surpassed their total wins last year (4) by winning five games so far. The Pioneers are the other one loss team in the conference.
 
Slow Start For Hawks
Hartwick began the season with five straight losses before getting in the win column against Elms College. Sophomore guard, Daniel Oyediran, has been the main source of offense, averaging 13.2 points per game and is coming off a game where he scored 20 points in 36 minutes of action.
 
Fast Start For Gators
Sage kicked off the year with four straight wins and are now 5-1 overall. The Gators have a pair of double-digit scorers in guard Noah Girard and Jackson Brown. Girard leads the way with 16.3 points per game, while Brown adds 13.2 per game.
 
What's next
After a pair of conference games, the Cardinals move back to out of conference with a matchup against Hamilton College on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
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