College of Idaho Men's Basketball Picked to Finish First in the Cascade Collegiate Conference

Men's Basketball | 10/19/2022 1:07:00 PM

CALDWELL, Idaho - The College of Idaho men's basketball has been picked to finish atop the Cascade Collegiate Conference standings in the 2022-23 CCC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the conference's head coaches.

College of Idaho, who received 11 first-place votes, received 143 points, followed by Oregon Tech with 127 points, followed by Lewis-Clark State as they garnered the remaining first-place vote, putting them in third with 114 points. Eastern Oregon (101), Southern Oregon (90), Corban (87), Multnomah (76), Bushnell (62), Warner Pacific (55), Northwest (39), Evergreen State (34) and Walla Walla (16) round out the 12-team poll.

College of Idaho, who won the regular season and the tournament title in 2021-22, return 12 letterwinners from a team that reached the NAIA National Tournament round of 16 last season. With the abundance of talent returning, there is a great deal of excitement but also optimism as the season is around the corner.

"We appreciate the respect from our conference peers and are excited about the challenge to repeat this season," said head coach Colby Blaine. "However, we are well aware that we must grow tremendously from last year if we want to obtain the same experience we had. The CCC is absolutely loaded this year with talented players and coaches, which will make for an action-packed season. Everyone knows that anyone can win on any night in this league. Our team is up for the challenge and we look forward to a great year ahead."
 
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2022-23 CCC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll

Team (First-Place Votes)	Points
1. College of Idaho (11)	143
2. Oregon Tech	127
3. Lewis-Clark State College (1)	114
4. Eastern Oregon University	101
5. Southern Oregon University	90
6. Corban University	87
7. Multnomah University	76
8. Bushnell University	62
9. Warner Pacific University	55
10. Northwest University	39
11. The Evergreen State College	34
12. Walla Walla University	16