GPAC men’s basketball preseason poll picks ‘Dogs sixth
SEWARD, Neb. – The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 21 the preseason coaches’ poll. Concordia University has been selected to finish sixth in the conference.
The Bulldogs will return four of their five starters from last season, two of which held the top two scoring spots on the team. A team that averaged 77.5 points a game last year will also return two all-conference recipients to the court this upcoming season.
Regular season co-champions in the GPAC from last season, Morningside and Dakota Wesleyan were picked to finish eighth and fourth, respectively. Selected to finish first was Briar Cliff who ended fourth in the conference last year.
The Concordia men’s basketball team will open its season on Saturday, Oct. 31. The game versus Johnson & Wales University will be played in Walz Arena with tipoff set for Noon.
Place | School | Points | First Place Votes |
1. | Briar Cliff | 90 | 5 |
2. | Dordt | 86 | 3 |
3. | Midland | 77 | 1 |
4. | Dakota Wesleyan | 74 | 2 |
5. | Northwestern | 62 |
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6. | Concordia | 60 |
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7. | Nebraska Wesleyan | 46 |
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8. | Morningside | 44 |
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9. | Hastings | 37 |
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10. | Doane | 19 |
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11. | Mount Marty | 10 |
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