Posted: Oct 25, 2017

Men's Basketball Picked To Finish Fifth In GLIAC South

2017-18 GLIAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL SITE

MIDLAND, MICH. - The Northwood University men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the South Division of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, which the league released Wednesday (October 25).

Voting was done by the head coaches of the 12 teams around the GLIAC.

This will be the first time since the 2009-10 season that Northwood will be in the South Division.

Ashland was picked to win the South Division with 63 points, followed by Wayne State at 58 points. Ferris State was picked to win the North Division with 66 points, followed by Lake Superior State at 51 points.

Northwood will opens its season with exhibition games against Central Michigan (November 5) and Nebraska (November 7). NU will open its season at Indianapolis Friday (November 10) at 5:30 p.m.

2017-18 GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Results

Format: Rank. Team - Total Votes (First Place Votes) Teams Votes Separately By Division

North Division

1. Ferris State - 66 (11)

2. Lake Superior State - 51 (1)

3. Michigan Tech - 49

4. Grand Valley State - 33

5. Northern Michigan - 31

6. Purdue Northwest - 16

South Division

1. Ashland - 63 (8)

2. Wayne State - 58 (4)