After a historic season for North Alabama men\u2019s basketball, the Lions come into this year with high expectations.<\/p>\n
The Lions were picked to win the ASUN Conference in the ASUN Conference preseason media poll, it was announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
North Alabama garnered 18 of the 51 first-place votes in the media poll. The Lions were selected second in the coaches poll behind Queens University, which got six first-place votes.<\/p>\n
Last season saw UNA go 24-11 and share the ASUN Conference regular-season title before finishing as the league tournament runner-up and making an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament.<\/p>\n
Forwards Corneilous Williams and Donte Bacchus were selected to the 10-member preseason all-conference team. <\/p>\n
The Lions\u2019 women were picked to finish sixth in the ASUN Conference by both the coaches and media.<\/p>\n
In Candi Whitaker\u2019s first season as head coach, the Lions finished 13-17 overall and 8-10 in ASUN Conference play, falling to No. 3-seeded Lipscomb in the first round of the league tournament.<\/p>\n
UNA\u2019s women will open the season at home against UT Martin on Monday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. <\/p>\n
The men will host an exhibition against NAIA Stillman College on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. before opening the regular season at Mississippi Sate on Wednesday, Nov. 5.<\/p>\n
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