BETHLEHEM, Pa. –– The Navy men's basketball team finished in third place in the Patriot League Preseason Poll of coaches and sports information contacts.

Navy accrued 114 points to finish behind first-place Boston U.'s total of 154 points and the 153 points recorded by second-place Colgate.  The Terriers received 11 first-place votes and the Raiders amassed the other nine first-place nods.

Navy's total placed the Mids 24 points ahead of fourth-place Army.

Voters were not allowed to include the school they represent on their ballot.

Navy returns four starters and 10 letter winners in all from last year's team that posted a 12-1 record against Patriot League foes to win the south division and earn the overall No. 1 seed in the league tournament.

The Mids open the 2021-22 season with games at Virginia (Nov. 9), home against Virginia Tech (Nov. 12) as part of the Veterans Classic and at Louisville (Nov. 15).  The Patriot League season begins Jan. 1 when Navy plays at Holy Cross.

Both season and single-game tickets for the 2021-22 Navy basketball season are on sale through the Navy Ticket Office.  Fans can purchase season tickets for just men's games, only women's games or for every home basketball game, all of which guarantees purchasers their reserved seat for the full season (except the men's Veterans Classic) including the Jan. 22 Army-Navy doubleheader.

Season ticket packages, which include access to parking on The Yard on game day, are priced as follows:
** Combined Men's and Women's Games (does not include Veterans Classic) –– $200 / ticket for adults, $150 / ticket for youth (18 and under) and senior citizens (65 and older)
** Men's Games Only (does not include Veterans Classic) –– $100 / ticket for adults, $75 / ticket for youth and senior citizens
** Women's Games Only –– $100 / ticket for adults, $75 / ticket for youth and senior citizens
 
Tickets for the Nov. 12 Veterans Classic remain on sale through the Navy Ticket Office.  Lower level reserved seats are $40 and upper level general admission seats are $25.

Army-Navy tickets are on sale for $20 for adults and $10 for youths.  One ticket provides admittance to both games of the Jan. 22 doubleheader.

Single-game tickets for all other games are $10 for adults and $5 for youths.  Groups of 20 or more can purchase tickets to a game –– not including the Veterans Classic or the Army-Navy doubleheader –– for $5 for adults and $3 for youths.

2021-22 Patriot League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Boston University, 154 (11 first-place votes)
2. Colgate, 153 (9)
3. Navy, 114
4. Army West Point, 89
5. American, 79
T6. Bucknell, 73
T6. Lafayette, 73
8. Loyola Maryland, 65
9. Holy Cross, 53
10. Lehigh, 47

2021-22 Patriot League Men's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Javante McCoy, Boston University, Gr., G

2021-22 Patriot League Men's Basketball Preseason All-League Team
Nelly Cummings, Colgate, Sr., G
Gerrale Gates, Holy Cross, Sr., F
Javante McCoy, Boston University, Gr., G
Walter Whyte, Boston University, Sr., F
Marques Wilson, Lehigh, Gr., G

Buy Navy season tickets HERE
Buy Veterans Classic tickets HERE
Buy Navy single-game tickets HERE
Access the Navy men's team schedule HERE
Access the Navy women's team schedule HERE