10/20/2022 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
ORONO, ME - The University of Maine men's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the America East preseason poll the conference announced on Thursday.
Vermont was picked to finish first in the America East after winning the conference a season ago. New America East member, Bryant, has been picked to finish second place in the conference, garnering two first place votes. UMass Lowell, Binghamton and UMBC are projected 3-5, with UAlbany, New Hampshire, NJIT and Maine rounding out the standings at 6-9.
Maine is coming off of a season in which they went 6-23, 3-15 in conference play. The Black Bears are under new leadership this year as first time Head Coach, Chris Markwood, is at the helm of the Black Bears.
Markwood and his new staff have brought in eighth new players onto the 2022-23 roster, including two players via the transfer portal. The Black Bears are returning their number three and four scorers from a season ago in LeChaun Duhart (8.5) and Ja'Shonte Wright-Mcleish (7.4). Kristian Feierbergs returns after being named conference Rookie of the Week two times in his first collegiate season.
2022-23 America East Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
No.       School                 Points (1st Place Votes)
1.            Vermont                      Â        63 (7)
2.            Bryant                       Â            58 (2)
3.            UMass Lowell                       47Â
4.            Binghamton                   Â     42Â
5.            UMBC                         Â          40
6.            UAlbany                      Â         25
7.            New Hampshire                  23
8.            NJIT                         Â              14
9.            Maine                        Â           12
The Black Bears are set to begin their season on Monday, Nov. 7 as they travel to Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 P.M. EST.
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Vermont was picked to finish first in the America East after winning the conference a season ago. New America East member, Bryant, has been picked to finish second place in the conference, garnering two first place votes. UMass Lowell, Binghamton and UMBC are projected 3-5, with UAlbany, New Hampshire, NJIT and Maine rounding out the standings at 6-9.
Maine is coming off of a season in which they went 6-23, 3-15 in conference play. The Black Bears are under new leadership this year as first time Head Coach, Chris Markwood, is at the helm of the Black Bears.
Markwood and his new staff have brought in eighth new players onto the 2022-23 roster, including two players via the transfer portal. The Black Bears are returning their number three and four scorers from a season ago in LeChaun Duhart (8.5) and Ja'Shonte Wright-Mcleish (7.4). Kristian Feierbergs returns after being named conference Rookie of the Week two times in his first collegiate season.
2022-23 America East Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
No.       School                 Points (1st Place Votes)
1.            Vermont                      Â
2.            Bryant                       Â
3.            UMass Lowell                       47Â
4.            Binghamton                   Â
5.            UMBC                         Â
6.            UAlbany                      Â
7.            New Hampshire                  23
8.            NJIT                         Â
9.            Maine                        Â
The Black Bears are set to begin their season on Monday, Nov. 7 as they travel to Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 P.M. EST.
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