Loyola men receive votes in Preseason Top 25 Poll

Posted: October 26, 2009 for Men's Basketball

New Orleans, La. – For the first time in school history, the Loyola University New Orleans men’s basketball team received votes in the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll. The Wolfpack are coming off their best season in 50 years, finishing with a record of 19-11.

Loyola received 12 votes in the preseason poll, which ranks them at 32nd place. Tougaloo, last year’s regular season champs, was the only GCAC team inside the Top 25 at No. 21 with 117 votes. LSU-Shreveport came in at 26th with 54 votes, while Spring Hill rounded out the teams with one vote.

The Wolfpack, who ranked as high as No. 23 last season, bring back all five starters from last year, including All-American junior forward Ryan Brock and All-GCAC senior guard Sean Bennett. The team kicks off their season this Friday, Oct. 30, at The Den against Carver Bible College at
7 p.m.

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