The Western Washington University men’s basketball team has been picked to win the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in the pre-season coaches poll. Western received 6 of 11 first-place votes to finish ahead of second-place Seattle Pacific.
The Vikings open the season in California taking on Fresno Pacific Friday, Nov. 8th.
The Western Washington University men’s basketball team has been picked to win the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in the pre-season coaches poll released Tuesday. The Vikings received 7 out of 10 first-place votes.
Alaska Anchorage finished second. Seattle Pacific is third.
Great Northwest Coaches Poll 2013-14 Records Pts
1. Western Washington (7) 20-8, 13-5, 2nd 78
2. Alaska Anchorage (1) 17-13, 10-8, 4th-T 69
3. Seattle Pacific (2) 26-6, 15-3, 1st 68
4. Western Oregon 18-12, 10-8, 4th-T 60
5. Montana State Billings 12-15, 8-10, 6th-T 41
6. Central Washington 12-14, 8-10, 6th-T 39
7. Alaska 18-10, 12-6, 3rd 38
8. Northwest Nazarene 7-19, 5-13, 9th 21
9. Simon Fraser 10-16,3-15, 10th 18
Saint Martin’s 9-17, 6-12, 8th 18
(Note: First-place votes in parentheses. Points awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis).
(KPUG Newsroom)
