NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Widener Men's Basketball team heads into the 2023 season ranked first in the MAC Commonwealth Coaches' Poll.
 
The Pride earn 49 points with seven first place votes. The 18-9 Eastern Eagles snagged second with 43 points while Hood and York tied for third with 31 points.
 
During the 2023-24 season, the Pride finished out the season with a 19-9 (11-5 MAC Commonwealth) record, took home a MAC Commonwealth championship title against Alvernia in a 74-69 final, and headed to Keane, N.H. for a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.
 
This season, the Blue and Gold open with their annual Tip-Off for Autism Awareness Tournament on Nov. 10-11.
 
To see the full conference press release, click here.
 

Rank	School	Points	(1st Place Votes)
1	Widener	49	(7)
2	Eastern	43
T3	Hood	31
T3	York	31
5	Alvernia	30
T6	Albright	15
T6	Stevenson	15
8	Messiah	10