Emmanuel, UNC Pembroke Ranked in NABC Division II Preseason Coaches Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released the 2023-24 NABC Division II Coaches Preseason Poll on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 and Emmanuel and UNC Pembroke represented Conference Carolinas.
The Braves, who won the Conference Carolinas regular-season championship last season, were ranked No. 8 in the NABC poll with 269 points. The Braves, who earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional last season, finished 26-4 in the 2022-23 campaign and were ranked eighth in the postseason poll.
Emmanuel, the 2023 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball tournament champions, received votes in the poll. The Lions finished last season 23-8 after an appearance in the Southeast regional.
UNC Pembroke opens the season on Saturday, Nov. 4 against No. 20 Emporia State while Emmanuel opens the season on Saturday, Nov. 11 against Clayton State as part of the Conference Carolinas South Atlantic Conference crossover challenge.
The complete poll is available here.