GLIAC pre-season basketball polls

BAY CITY – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced its pre-season basketball polls and teams Wednesday. The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team was picked to win the GLIAC North Division. Michigan Tech was picked to finish right behind NMU in second place. The Huskies men’s basketball team is the favorite to win the GLIAC North Division. The Wildcats, under second year head coach Bill Sall, were voted to finish seventh in the division.

Wildcat guards Alyssa Colla (1st) and Lauren Gruber (2nd) were selected to pre-season basketball teams. Huskies guard Ben Stelzer was a first-team selection on the men’s pre-season squad.

GLIAC PRE-SEASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL

North Division

1. Northern Michigan

2. Michigan Tech

3. Grand Valley State

4. Saginaw Valley State

5. Hillsdale

6. Northwood

7. Ferris State

8. Lake Superior State

GLIAC PRE-SEASON MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL

North Division

1. Michigan Tech

2. Grand Valley State

3. Lake Superior State

4. Hillsdale

5. Northwood

6. Ferris State

7. Saginaw Valley State

8. Northern Michigan