Yellow Jackets Picked To Finish 3rd In ASC

Senior Tom Hermann looks to lead the Yellow Jackets to another ASC tournament appearance

Abram Choate, SID

RICHARDSON, Texas –– The Howard Payne men's basketball team have been predicted to finish 3rd in the American Southwest Conference West Division after a vote of each division's head coaches, sports information directors and media members, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Howard Payne University (14-12, 11-10 ASC last season) garnered 127 points and one first-place vote to land the third place spot. At 14-13 overall last season, the Jackets knocked off the east division #1 seat Mississippi College in the openning round of the ASC post-season tournament.

The 2008-09 season – the 13th in league history – begins as early as November 15. The three-day, eight-team conference tournament is slated for February 27-March 1 at the site of the East Division's top seed and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship will be on the line. 

2008-09 ASC PRESEASON MEN'S BASKETBALL POLL

[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]

 

WEST DIVISION

 

Team (first-place votes)

Points

2007-08 Record

1.

Mary Hardin-Baylor (18)

183

26-4, 19-2 ASC

2.

Concordia Texas (3)

168

19-9, 14-7 ASC

3.

Howard Payne (1)

127

14-13, 11-10 ASC

4.

McMurry

111

12-13, 9-12 ASC

5.

Hardin-Simmons (1)

107

15-12, 13-8 ASC

6.

Sul Ross State (1)

82

8-17, 7-14 ASC

7.

Texas Lutheran

48

3-22, 3-18 ASC

8.

Schreiner

38

5-20, 5-16 ASC

 

EAST DIVISION

 

Team (first-place votes)

Points

2007-08 Record

1.

Mississippi College (19)

145

19-6, 16-4 ASC

2.

Texas-Dallas (1)

109

17-9, 13-7 ASC

3.

Texas-Tyler (1)

103

14-12, 13-7 ASC

4.

East Texas Baptist

79

9-17, 9-11 ASC

5.

LeTourneau

74

12-13, 9-11 ASC

6.

Louisiana College

46

9-15, 8-12 ASC

7.

Ozarks

32

8-17, 5-15 ASC
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