{"id":29097,"date":"2016-10-19T10:59:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=29097"},"modified":"2016-10-19T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T16:00:07","slug":"tiger-mens-basketball-picked-third-in-miaa-preseason-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=29097","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Men&#8217;s Basketball Picked Third in MIAA Preseason Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-youtube su-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1RaLnrxydUw?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>[\/su_youtube]\n<p>FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT<br \/>\nKANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8211; Coming off its seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament under head coach Mark Johnson, Fort Hays State Men&#8217;s Basketball has been picked third in the MIAA Preseason Poll. The poll is voted on by MIAA coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Northwest Missouri State, the three-time defending conference champion, is picked No. 1 in the poll receiving all first-place votes possible for a total of 169. Coaches exclude their own team from their selections, so the first place vote from NWMSU went to Washburn.<\/p>\n<p>Washburn is picked second in the poll with 147 points. Fort Hays State is third with 127 and Lincoln was close behind with 123.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Hays State, Northwest Missouri State, and Nebraska-Kearney represented the MIAA in the NCAA Tournament last year. Nebraska-Kearney is picked sixth after finishing second last year. FHSU finished fourth in the regular season standings last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers have All-MIAA First Team selection Rob Davis returning for his senior year after averaging 16.7 points per game last year. He is the only regular starter returning from last year&#8217;s squad, but FHSU has several others returning that saw plenty of time as reserves. Hadley Gillum, Kyler Kinnamon, Trey O&#8217;Neil, and Drew Kite all played in at least 28 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the 2016-17 MIAA Preseason Men&#8217;s Basketball Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n<p>2016-17 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll<\/p>\n<p>1. Northwest Missouri (13) 169<br \/>\n2. Washburn (1) 147<br \/>\n<strong>3. Fort Hays State 129<\/strong><br \/>\n4. Lincoln 123<br \/>\n5. Missouri Southern 111<br \/>\n6. Nebraska-Kearney 104<br \/>\n7. Central Oklahoma 94<br \/>\n8. Pittsburg State 93<br \/>\n9. Central Missouri 92<br \/>\n10. Lindenwood 72<br \/>\n11. Emporia State 55<br \/>\n12. Missouri Western 45<br \/>\n13. Northeastern State 22<br \/>\n14. 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