Wittenberg Tigers ranked in top 10 of D3Hoops.com poll

The Wittenberg Tigers rank fifth in the D3Hoops.com men's basketball top 25 poll, which was released Wednesday.

Wittenberg finished 24-6 last season and won the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament for the second straight season. It reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, losing 70-61 to Guilford.

» RECRUITING: Tigers add three to roster

The Tigers lost only one senior, Mitch Balser, and return four starters, including leading scorer Connor Seipel (17.7 points per game). They open the season Nov. 16 at Brooklyn (N.Y.) and play their home opener Nov. 23 against Mount St. Joseph.

Two other NCAC teams are ranked. Wabash is 14th. Wooster is 21st.

The @d3hoops preseason polls are out! @WittenbergHoops comes in at No. 5, coming off a 24-6 (14-4 @NCAC) season. The 🔴&⚪️ come off their 2nd consecutive @NCAADIII Tournament appearance, making them the all-time DIII leader with 29! #TigerUp #BuildingChampionsForALifetime pic.twitter.com/uWK1W7FzFu
— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) October 30, 2019

📸 of the Red vs White Scrimmage! #TigerPride pic.twitter.com/djjp1UuSOA
— Wittenberg Hoops (@WittenbergHoops) October 26, 2019

We had the pleasure of having Coach Bob Hamilton '63 and Coach Eddie Ford '75 join us during practice today!

Coach Bob Hamilton: https://t.co/vO8UDFrhoh

Coach Eddie Ford: https://t.co/Af83XdvtiN #TigerPride #TigersForever pic.twitter.com/agzn4M91CF
— Wittenberg Hoops (@WittenbergHoops) October 25, 2019

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