FARMINGTON, Utah — The Eastern Washington men's basketball team was picked second and third in the Big Sky Conference preseason media and coaches' polls, respectively, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.

The Eagles won the Big Sky Regular Season Championship a season ago after posting a 16-2 league record (23-11 overall), including a conference and program-record 18-game winning streak. They earned an upset win at Washington State in the opening round of the 2023 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), marking the second NIT win in program history.

Weber State earned the top spot in both polls, earning 33 of 35 first-place votes in the media rankings and 9 of 10 from the coaches. EWU earned the other two first-place votes in the media poll while Montana, who jumped Eastern for second in the coaches' poll.
 
2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll
 
1 – Weber State (33) – 347
2 – Eastern Washington (2) – 301
3 – Montana – 279
4 – Montana State – 197
5 – Sacramento State – 196
6 – Portland State – 166
7 – Idaho State – 155
8 – Northern Arizona – 135
9 – Northern Colorado – 90
10 – Idaho – 59

2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
 
1 – Weber State (9) – 81
2 – Montana (1) – 70
3 – Eastern Washington – 68
4 – Sacramento State – 50
5 – Portland State – 48
6 – Idaho State – 39
7 – Montana State – 35
T8 – Northern Arizona – 22
T8 – Northern Colorado – 22
10 – Idaho – 15

Eastern Washington opens their 2023-24 regular season on Nov. 6 at Utah. Their first home game at Reese Court in Cheney will be on Nov. 22 vs. Walla Walla University.

Season ticket deposits for the 2023-24 season are currently being accepted, with season tickets on sale to the public on Oct. 23 and single game tickets on Nov. 6. Visit goeags.com/tickets for more information.
 

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