Morningside was picked fourth in the GPAC Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

Morningside was picked fourth in the GPAC Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

The Mustangs received 57 points to trail Northwestern (78), Dakota Wesleyan (73) and Briar Cliff (61). Northwestern received seven of the 10 first place votes. Dakota Wesleyan received two first place votes and Briar Cliff had one first place vote.

Morningside returns eight letter winners, including three starters, from a team that posted a 21-10 record last year for its seventh 20-win season during the Jim Sykes coaching era.

Morningside will open the 2017-18 campaign with a 7 p.m. home game against the University of Saint Mary on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Click here for the complete 2017-18 GPAC Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll results.