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Xavier Gold Rush lead GCAC coaches poll
October 5, 2007
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana was picked to finish first in the 2007-08 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings, according to a preseason coaches poll announced Thursday
 The Gold Rush, which was 22-10 in 2006-07 and shared the GCAC regular-season title with Tougaloo, received seven of 10 first-place votes and 79 points. LSU-Shreveport, winner of the last two GCAC tournaments, was second with 67 points. LSU-Shreveport, third-place Mobile and fourth-place Tougaloo received one first-place vote apiece.
Xavier will attempt to win consecutive GCAC regular-season championships for the first time since the league's first two seasons, 1981-82 and 1982-83.
Xavier will visit Texas in a Friday, Nov. 2 exhibition, then open the season at home on Tuesday, Nov. 6 against Wesley (Miss.). The GCAC opener will be Thursday, Jan. 3 at Belhaven, and the GCAC home opener will be Thursday, Jan. 10 against SUNO.
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Men's Basketball
2007-08 Preseason Coaches Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
| No. |
School |
Points |
| 1. |
Xavier (7) |
79 |
| 2. |
LSU-Shreveport (1) |
67 |
| 3. |
Mobile (1) |
60 |
| 4. |
Tougaloo (1) |
57 |
| 5. |
Spring Hill |
47 |
| 6. |
William Carey |
40 |
| 7. |
Dillard |
36 |
| 8. |
Belhaven |
27 |
| 9. |
Southern-New Orleans |
24 |
| 10. |
Loyola |
13 |
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