Tech MBB Tabbed Fifth in GLIAC Preseason Poll
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech men's basketball team has been tabbed to finish fifth in the GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, the league office announced Tuesday. In the same release, sophomore Dan Gherezgher was named to the Preseason All-GLIAC First Team.
The Huskies earned 45 votes, behind Parkside, Grand Valley State, Northern Michigan and Ferris State.
The Black & Gold will look to build off of last year's campaign, where the Huskies made it to the GLIAC Championship game despite an overall record of 10-20 and 5-13 in conference play. Head coach Josh Buettner saw first year guard Dan Gherezgher earn Second Team All-GLIAC honors in his third year at the helm of his alma mater.
MTU returns 11 student-athletes from a season ago with an addition of a recruiting class of four freshmen.
The 2023-24 season opens on the road for the Huskies traveling to the Midwest Region Crossover Tournament on Nov. 11-12. Michigan Tech Opens the tournament facing Missouri S&T at 4 p.m. on Saturday before facing Upper Iowa on Sunday for a 4 p.m. tipoff.
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2023-24 GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1 Ferris State |
77 (5) |
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2 Northern Michigan |
75 (4) |
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3 Grand Valley State |
61 |
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4 Parkside |
50 (1) |
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5 Michigan Tech |
45 |
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6 Saginaw Valley State |
41 |
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7 Davenport |
35 |
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7 Lake Superior State |
35 |
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9 Wayne State |
20 |
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10 Purdue Northwest |
11 |