Cabrini nets top honors in CSAC MBB Preseason Poll
ASTON, Pa. – Cabrini University was selected as the top pick according to the coaches in the 2017-18 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Wednesday morning.
The Cavaliers received 98 points, and eight first-place votes, while Neumann University was second with 86 points and two first-place votes. The Knights won the 2016-17 CSAC Championship and, along with Cabrini, advanced to the NCAA tournament.
“We are honored to be recognized by the CSAC coaches,” said Cabrini head coach
Tim McDonald. “Our student-athletes have been working extremely hard to prepare for what will certainly be an extremely tough conference schedule. We are looking forward to getting our season underway and excited for what is to come during the 2017-18 season.”
Gwynedd Mercy University was third with 84 points, followed by Immaculata University in fourth at 56 and Keystone College in fifth with 51.
Rosemont College was sixth with 50 points, followed by Centenary University in seventh at 44, Cairn University in eighth with 35 points, Marywood University ninth with 34 points and Clarks Summit University in tenth with 12 points.
Nine of the ten CSAC teams begin play on Wednesday, November 15, with Centenary tipping off its season on Friday, November 17.
CSAC play begins on Tuesday, November 21 with two matchups, with the first full CSAC Saturday conference slate coming on December 2, 2017.
The CSAC tournament will begin on February 19, 2018 with the championship game scheduled for Saturday, February 24, 2018.
2017-18 CSAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
| School |
Points (first-place Votes) |
2016-17 Record (CSAC) |
| Cabrini |
98 (8) |
19-8 (15-3) |
| Neumann |
86 (2) |
25-3 (17-1) |
| Gwynedd Mercy |
84 |
21-7 (13-5) |
| Immaculata |
56 |
12-14 (10-8) |
| Keystone |
51 |
7-18 (4-14) |
| Rosemont |
50 |
16-11 (13-5) |
| Centenary |
44 |
12-14 (8-10) |
| Cairn |
35 |
7-18 (5-13) |
| Marywood |
34 |
5-20 (5-13) |
| Clarks Summit |
12 |
1-24 (0-18) |