The Benedictine College men’s and women’s basketball teams were slotted to finish in the top third of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) on Monday afternoon at the annual Basketball Media Day at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

The Raven men and second-year head coach Ryan Moody were selected as the preseason No. 4 team behind MNU, Evangel University and Baker University. All three of those teams earned berths in the Buffalo Funds NAIA Div. I Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament last season.

The Raven women and veteran head coach Chad Folsom, garnered one first-place vote in the poll and were selected as the preseason No. 3 team behind MNU and Avila University. MNU won the conference last season and along with Avila earned a berth to the NAIA Div. I Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament.

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