Newtown, Pa. (Men’s Basketball) - The Arcadia Knights were selected as the favorite in the 2023-24 conference preseason poll conducted among the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) men’s basketball coaches. The Knight’s received four first-place votes for 46 points.
Below is the complete 2023-24 MAC Freedom Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.
2023-24 MAC Freedom Men's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
(1st Place Votes) |
| 1 |
Arcadia |
46 |
(4) |
| 2 |
DeSales |
45 |
(4) |
| 3 |
Stevens |
37 |
|
| 4 |
Misericordia |
31 |
|
| 5 |
Delaware Valley |
25 |
|
| 6 |
King's |
19 |
|
| 7 |
Lebanon Valley |
13 |
|
| 8 |
FDU-Florham |
8 |
|
Arcadia looks to claim the MAC Freedom Championship title for the second year in a row. In the 2022-23 season, the Knights defeated DeSales 74-61. Arcadia fell 76-82 in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Case Western Reserve University.
The 2023-24 season is slated to begin Wednesday Nov. 8 with conference play starting Wednesday Jan. 3.
The 2024 MAC Freedom Men's Basketball Championship is set for Feb. 21-24. The top-four seeds will battle for the conference title and the NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ).