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NMU men's b-ball picked to win GLIAC North

By Anthony Reynolds

Bay City, MI – The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team has been picked to win the GLIAC North Division title in this year's preseason coaches' poll. Northern Michigan garnered four first-place votes and 33 total votes to finish ahead of second place Grand Valley State and third place Ferris State. Michigan Technological University was picked to finish fourth. The Wildcats open the regular season November 18th at the University of South Dakota.

GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll:

NORTH
1. Northern Mich.
2. Grand Valley State
3. Ferris State
4. Michigan Tech.
5. Northwood
6. Saginaw Valley State
7. Lake Superior State

SOUTH
1. Findlay
2. Gannon
3. Wayne State
4. Hillsdale
5. Ashland
6. Mercyhurst