Post by Admin on Oct 15, 2014 12:26:56 GMT -6
via the NSIC site
www.northernsun.org/news/2014/10/15/MBB_1015144639.aspx?path=mbball
Burnsville, Minn. - Minnesota State was the unanimous choice in the 2014-15 NSIC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' overall and south division polls. The defending NSIC Overall, South Division and NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Champions received 225 points and all 15 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for own team). Augustana was second in the poll with 205 points and the other first place vote. MSU Moorhead, the coaches' choice in the north was third in the poll with 187 points. Winona State was third with 184 points while St. Cloud State rounded out the top five with 170 points.
NSIC coaches rank each team from 1 to 15 with a first place vote receiving 15 points, second place 14, third place 13, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players.
The regular season champion will be based on the 22-game NSIC schedule. Each team will play teams in their division twice (14) and teams in the other division once (8). An NSIC North and South Division Champion will also be awarded. Divisional standings will also be based on all 22 NSIC contests played. In the case of a tie, co-champions will be awarded. The 16-team NSIC / Sanford Health Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships are set to take place Sun.-Tues., March 1-3 at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. First round games will be played on the campus of the top eight seeds on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
The 2014-15 men's basketball season gets underway on Friday, November 14 with conference action on the week of November 24.
Overall Points North Division Pts
1. Minnesota State (15) 225 1. MSU Moorhead (5) 46
2. Augustana (1) 205 2. St. Cloud State (2) 41
3. MSU Moorhead 187 3. Northern State (1) 33
4. Winona State 184 4. Minnesota Duluth 32
5. St. Cloud State 170 5. Bemidji State 28
6. Northern State 147 6. University of Mary 22
7. Minnesota Duluth 126 7. Minot State 15
8. Sioux Falls 122 8. Minnesota Crookston 7
9. Southwest Minnesota State 110 South Division Pts
10. Upper Iowa 108 1. Minnesota State (7) 49
11. Bemidji State 100 2. Augustana (1) 41
12. Concordia-St. Paul 65 3. Winona State 36
13. University of Mary 63 4. Sioux Falls 26
14. Minot State 53 5. Southwest Minnesota State 25
15. Wayne State 40 6. Upper Iowa 24
16. Minnesota Crookston 15 7. Concordia -St. Paul 16
first place votes in ( ) 8. Wayne State 7
www.northernsun.org/news/2014/10/15/MBB_1015144639.aspx?path=mbball
Burnsville, Minn. - Minnesota State was the unanimous choice in the 2014-15 NSIC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' overall and south division polls. The defending NSIC Overall, South Division and NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Champions received 225 points and all 15 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for own team). Augustana was second in the poll with 205 points and the other first place vote. MSU Moorhead, the coaches' choice in the north was third in the poll with 187 points. Winona State was third with 184 points while St. Cloud State rounded out the top five with 170 points.
NSIC coaches rank each team from 1 to 15 with a first place vote receiving 15 points, second place 14, third place 13, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players.
The regular season champion will be based on the 22-game NSIC schedule. Each team will play teams in their division twice (14) and teams in the other division once (8). An NSIC North and South Division Champion will also be awarded. Divisional standings will also be based on all 22 NSIC contests played. In the case of a tie, co-champions will be awarded. The 16-team NSIC / Sanford Health Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships are set to take place Sun.-Tues., March 1-3 at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. First round games will be played on the campus of the top eight seeds on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
The 2014-15 men's basketball season gets underway on Friday, November 14 with conference action on the week of November 24.
Overall Points North Division Pts
1. Minnesota State (15) 225 1. MSU Moorhead (5) 46
2. Augustana (1) 205 2. St. Cloud State (2) 41
3. MSU Moorhead 187 3. Northern State (1) 33
4. Winona State 184 4. Minnesota Duluth 32
5. St. Cloud State 170 5. Bemidji State 28
6. Northern State 147 6. University of Mary 22
7. Minnesota Duluth 126 7. Minot State 15
8. Sioux Falls 122 8. Minnesota Crookston 7
9. Southwest Minnesota State 110 South Division Pts
10. Upper Iowa 108 1. Minnesota State (7) 49
11. Bemidji State 100 2. Augustana (1) 41
12. Concordia-St. Paul 65 3. Winona State 36
13. University of Mary 63 4. Sioux Falls 26
14. Minot State 53 5. Southwest Minnesota State 25
15. Wayne State 40 6. Upper Iowa 24
16. Minnesota Crookston 15 7. Concordia -St. Paul 16
first place votes in ( ) 8. Wayne State 7