Men's Hoops Slotted Number Seven In CACC's North Division In Preseason League Coaches' Poll

New Haven, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport men's basketball team under the direction of first-year head coach Kranthi "Krunch" Senadhi have been slotted at number seven in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference's North Division in the league's preseason poll of CACC coaches released on Wednesday.

Bridgeport is playing its inaugural season in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in 2022-23.  Last season, the Purple Knights posted an 11-16 overall record and an 8-10 East Coast Conference marl in the team's ECC swan song.

The top four teams in each of the CACC's division earn a spot in the conference championship tournament.  This year's conference championship semifinals and finals will be hosted by Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 4-5, 2023.

The UB men's basketball team will open its 2022-23 season at home on Saturday, November 12 when the Purple Knights host Southern New Hampshire University as part of the Bridgeport Men's Basketball Crossover Classic that will also include fellow CACC member Post University and Southern Connecticut State.  Tip-off for Bridgeport season opener is set for 3:00 p.m.

The Purple Knights will open this season's conference slate at Post University on November 30.

2022-23 CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

North Division
1. Dominican University 74 (4)
2. Post University 73 (5)
3. Felician University 70 (4)
4. Bloomfield College 44
5. Caldwell University 33
6. Alliance University 32
7. University of Bridgeport 26

South Division

1. Thomas Jefferson University 72 (12)
2. Chestnut Hill College 56 (1)
3. Goldey-Beacom College 47
4. Wilmington University 44
5. Holy Family University 29
6. Georgian Court University 18

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