Mavericks Picked Seventh in Preseason League Poll
Oct 15, 2015 | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the 2015-16 Summit League Preseason Poll, the conference office announced Wednesday evening. The poll was tallied in a vote of the league's head coaches, communications personnel and media.
South Dakota State was the favorite to win the Summit League, garnering 30 first-place votes for 541 points. North Dakota State was second and received three first-place votes for 481 points, while Oral Roberts earned one first-place vote and 403 points for third. Fort Wayne came in fourth with 316 points, followed by South Dakota (283) in fifth and IUPUI (239) in sixth. Omaha was seventh in the poll with 192 points, while Denver (164) and Western Illinois (126) rounded it out in eighth and ninth place, respectively.
The 2015-16 season marks Omaha's first with full NCAA Division I and Summit League postseason eligibility. The Mavericks open with a three-game homestand at Baxter Arena, welcoming UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov. 13, St. Mary's (Minn.) on Sunday, Nov. 15 and UMKC on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
2015-16 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. South Dakota State (30) - 541 points
2. North Dakota State (3) - 471 points
3. Oral Roberts (1) - 403 points
4. Fort Wayne - 316 points
5. South Dakota - 283 points
6. IUPUI - 239 points
7. Omaha - 192 points
8. Denver - 164 points
9. Western Illinois - 126 points
2015-16 SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
First Team
Jake Bittle (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Garret Covington (Western Illinois) - G, Jr.
Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts) - G, Sr.
A.J. Jacobson (North Dakota State) - G/F, So.
George Marshall (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Deondre Parks (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Second Team
Marcellus Barksdale (IUPUI) - G, Sr.
Kory Brown (North Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Mo Evans (Fort Wayne) - G, Jr.
Max Landis (Fort Wayne) - G, Sr.
Dexter Werner (North Dakota State) - F, Jr.
Preseason Player of the Year: Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts)
South Dakota State was the favorite to win the Summit League, garnering 30 first-place votes for 541 points. North Dakota State was second and received three first-place votes for 481 points, while Oral Roberts earned one first-place vote and 403 points for third. Fort Wayne came in fourth with 316 points, followed by South Dakota (283) in fifth and IUPUI (239) in sixth. Omaha was seventh in the poll with 192 points, while Denver (164) and Western Illinois (126) rounded it out in eighth and ninth place, respectively.
The 2015-16 season marks Omaha's first with full NCAA Division I and Summit League postseason eligibility. The Mavericks open with a three-game homestand at Baxter Arena, welcoming UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov. 13, St. Mary's (Minn.) on Sunday, Nov. 15 and UMKC on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
2015-16 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. South Dakota State (30) - 541 points
2. North Dakota State (3) - 471 points
3. Oral Roberts (1) - 403 points
4. Fort Wayne - 316 points
5. South Dakota - 283 points
6. IUPUI - 239 points
7. Omaha - 192 points
8. Denver - 164 points
9. Western Illinois - 126 points
2015-16 SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
First Team
Jake Bittle (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Garret Covington (Western Illinois) - G, Jr.
Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts) - G, Sr.
A.J. Jacobson (North Dakota State) - G/F, So.
George Marshall (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Deondre Parks (South Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Second Team
Marcellus Barksdale (IUPUI) - G, Sr.
Kory Brown (North Dakota State) - G, Sr.
Mo Evans (Fort Wayne) - G, Jr.
Max Landis (Fort Wayne) - G, Sr.
Dexter Werner (North Dakota State) - F, Jr.
Preseason Player of the Year: Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts)
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