Mavericks Tabbed Eighth In Preseason Poll
Oct 12, 2021 | Men's Basketball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha men's basketball was tabbed eighth in the 2021-22 Summit League Preseason Poll, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. The preseason poll and awards were tallied in a vote of the league's head coaches, sports information staff, and media.
South Dakota State is the preseason favorite collecting 23 of the 36 first-place votes. North Dakota State sits second with seven votes, while Oral Roberts was picked third with six first-place votes.
South Dakota, Western Illinois, Kansas City, and North Dakota sit fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively. Denver and St. Thomas sit below Omaha at ninth and tenth.
The Mavericks finished last season 5-20 overall with a 3-11 league finish. Omaha opens the year with Hastings on Nov. 9 at Ralston arena before hitting the road for a five-game trip.
Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season leading the Mavericks taking a 248-235 career record into the 2021-22 season.
Poll – Total Points (First-Place Votes)
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Josiah Allick, Kansas City
Second Team
Will Carius, Western Illinois
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
Xavier Fuller, South Dakota
Tyree Eady, North Dakota State
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota
South Dakota State is the preseason favorite collecting 23 of the 36 first-place votes. North Dakota State sits second with seven votes, while Oral Roberts was picked third with six first-place votes.
South Dakota, Western Illinois, Kansas City, and North Dakota sit fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively. Denver and St. Thomas sit below Omaha at ninth and tenth.
The Mavericks finished last season 5-20 overall with a 3-11 league finish. Omaha opens the year with Hastings on Nov. 9 at Ralston arena before hitting the road for a five-game trip.
Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season leading the Mavericks taking a 248-235 career record into the 2021-22 season.
Poll – Total Points (First-Place Votes)
- South Dakota State – 636 (23)
- North Dakota State – 606 (7)
- Oral Roberts – 545 (6)
- South Dakota – 480
- Western Illinois – 356
- Kansas City – 341
- North Dakota – 279
- Omaha – 255
- Denver – 217
- St. Thomas – 120
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Josiah Allick, Kansas City
Second Team
Will Carius, Western Illinois
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
Xavier Fuller, South Dakota
Tyree Eady, North Dakota State
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota
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