Opposing coaches expect both UMaine basketball teams to be among conference best

The University of Maine men’s and women’s basketball teams were each picked to finish second in the America East preseason coaches poll.

Vermont was the preseason choice on both the men’s and women’s side.

The men’s team shared second place with Albany in the coaches poll with 47 points. UMaine received one first-place vote.

Vermont received 63 points and seven first-place votes. UMass Lowell was picked fourth with 39 points and the other first-place vote. Following UMass Lowell were Binghamton (37), Bryant (35), University of Maryland Baltimore County (31), the New Jersey Institute of Technology (13) and New Hampshire (12).

The Vermont women matched their male counterparts with 63 points and seven first-place votes with UMaine receiving the other two first-place votes and 55 points. B