Yellowjackets Picked No. 22 in NCAA Preseason Poll,
No. 2 in PacWest Coaches’ Poll

BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings Yellowjackets were ranked No. 22 in the nation Tuesday in the NCAA preseason men’s basketball poll.  The Yellowjackets are the defending Pacific West Conference Champions and finished with an overall record of 21-7 last year.

Even though MSU Billings is the only PacWest school in the NCAA top 25, the Yellowjackets were picked to finish second behind BYU-Hawaii in a poll of the conference’s coaches.  MSU Billings received 21 points and two first place votes to finish one point behind the Seasiders in the poll.  BYU-Hawaii received three first place votes and 22 points.

MSU Billings currently holds the second longest home winning streak in the nation at 33 games.  No. 1-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan has the longest current home winning streak at 39 games.

The Yellowjackets will open the 2002-03 season on November 23 when they host Cal State-San Bernardino, the defending West Region champion.