@MarianUHoops BASKETBALL NOTES
NACC
Standings
NACC OVR
1. MSOE
1-0 3-0
2. Lakeland
1-0 4-1
3. Edgewood
1-0 3-1
4. Aurora
1-0 3-2
5. Marian
1-0 2-3
6. Rockford
1-1 4-1
7. Concordia Wis. 1-1
1-3
8. Wis. Lutheran
0-1
2-2
9. Benedictine
0-1 1-4
10. Dominican
0-1
0-5
11. Concordia Chi. 0-2
1-3
Around the
NACC
Tuesday, December 3
* MSOE at Marian
* Lakeland at Wis. Lutheran
* Edgewood at Concordia Wis.
* Rockford at Dominican
* Benedictine at Aurora
Silver Lake at Concordia Chi.
GAME 6: MSOE
COMING BACK FOR MORE
The Sabres feature 12 returners from their 2012-13 squad that finished 15-11 overall, 10-6 in
the NACC, which was good enough for the fifth-best league mark. Five seniors highlight the
slew of returners, including captains Sam Koslowski and 2012-13 First Team selection
Cody Veleke.
The entire projected starting lineup remains intact with a mix of youth and veteran
leadership. Sophomores Alex Stecker and Drew Binversie made immediate impacts as
freshmen last season, while junior Mike Keller is coming off his second straight season
as a defensive backbone in the starting lineup for the Sabres.
Three seniors in James Bartelt, Jeff Harris and Elan Solvik will lead a talented
bench that could emerge as one of the deepest in the NACC.
A PROGRAM FIRST
For the first time in school history, Marian had the opportunity to compete against an NCAA
Division I institution in UW-Milwaukee in an exhibition contest back on Oct. 31.
The game took place at the Panthers’ home arena, the U.S. Cellular Arena in downtown
Milwaukee. The Sabres led for the first 10 minutes of the game before the Panthers
imposed their will with un-matched size and athleticism en route to an 80-52 victory.
Other Notable Division I vs. non-Division I match-ups that took place:
• UW-Platteville men take on UW-Madison, Oct. 30.
• NAIA’s Viterbo men travel to UW-Green Bay, Nov. 3.
• Rockford men play Northern Illinois, Nov. 2.
• Wis. Lutheran’s women face UW-Milwaukee, Nov. 3.
• Division II Winona State take on UW-Madison, Nov. 3
• UW-Stevens Point women visit UW-Madison, Nov. 7.
SCHEDULE
The 2013-14 schedule will be as challenging as ever with four of Marian’s five nonconference games taking place on the road. Following a season opening home matchup with Martin Luther, which Marian needed double-overtime to get past a season ago,
the final four non-league bouts will be played away from the friendly confines of Sadoff
Gymnasium.
The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference has altered its format, getting away from
two divisions to a single division format that features 22 conference games, which is six
more than last season. All 12 teams will play each other twice followed by a six-team
league tournament slated to begin the final week in February.
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7 PRESEASON POLL
Thursday, December 5
* Marian at Wis. Lutheran 7
* Concordia Wis. at Lakeland 7
* MSOE at Edgewood
7
* Aurora at Rockford
7
* Concordia Chi. at Benedictine 7
The Marian University men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the 2013-14
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s coaches
and sports information directors.
The Sabres, who turned in the fifth-best regular season record a season ago with a 1511 overall mark and a 10-6 league record, earned 184 poll points, including three of the 22
first-place votes handed out by the voters.
Aurora was the selected as the preseason favorite, garnering 223 poll points, including
12 first-place votes. Lakeland was picked second with 211 poll points and seven first-place
votes.
2013-14 NACC Preseason Coaches’ and SIDs’ Poll
1. Aurora (12), 223
2. Lakeland (7), 211
3. Marian (3), 184
4. MSOE, 161
5. Benedictine, 147
6. Concordia Wisconsin, 145
7. Dominican, 120
8. Edgewood, 84
9. Rockford, 81
10. Wisconsin Lutheran, 51
11. Concordia Chicago, 45
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2013-14 Season Preview
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