The MIAA is holding their Basketball Media Day virtually Tuesday.
With that comes the Coaches Preseason poll. The Emporia State women are ranked number 1 receiving 4 first place votes.
Senior Daley Handy says it is deserved recognition.
Coach Toby Wynn says the players have returned hungry.
Nebraska Kearney is the number 2 ranked team followed by Central Missouri, Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State, Missouri
Western, Central Oklahoma, Washburn, Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Southern, Newman, Northeastern State, Rogers State and Lincoln.
The Emporia State men are preseason ranked 12th.
Senior Jumah’ Ri Turner says they are an improved team from a year ago.
Coach Craig Doty says they like what they have seen.
Northwest Missouri State is the coaches choice to win the conference championship.
Missouri Southern is 2nd followed by Washburn, Rogers State, Missouri Western, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Pittsburg State, Lincoln, Nebraska Kearney, Central Missouri. After Emporia State its Northeastern State and Newman.
The Emporia State women and men are scheduled to open their seasons November 19th at Nebraska Kearney.
2020-2021 MIAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll
1. Emporia State (4) – 153 points
2. Nebraska Kearney (6) – 146 points
3. Central Missouri (3) – 143 points
4. Pittsburg State – 140 points
5. Fort Hays State (1) – 125 points
6. Missouri Western – 109 points
7. Central Oklahoma – 104 points
8. Washburn – 79 points
9. Northwest Missouri – 76 points
10. Missouri Southern – 65 points
11. Newman – 55 points
12. Northeastern State – 37 points
13. Rogers State – 28 points
14. Lincoln – 14 points
2020-2021 MIAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (13) – 169 points
2. Missouri Southern (1) – 147 points
3. Washburn – 140 points
4. Rogers State – 123 points
5. Missouri Western – 122 points
6. Central Oklahoma – 106 points
T7. Fort Hays State – 75 points
T7. Pittsburg State – 75 points
9. Lincoln – 67 points
10. Nebraska Kearney – 64 points
11. Central Missouri – 60 points
12. Emporia State – 56 points
13. Northeastern State – 55 points
14. Newman – 17 points
