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NBC Sports’ College Basketball Talk Tabs Bulldogs to Win Big South
10.05.2017 | Men's Basketball
College Basketball Talk Big South Preseason Preview
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – NBC Sports' College Basketball Talk has chosen UNC Asheville men's basketball as the preseason favorite in the Big South Conference.
In addition, UNC Asheville's Ahmad Thomas and MaCio Teague were tabbed to the College Basketball Talk preseason All-Big South Team.
The NBC Sports honors are the latest for UNC Asheville, who earlier this week were picked by the staff at College Sports Madness as the preseason favorite in the Big South Conference.
College Sports Madness also noted UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt as the preseason Coach of the Year and senior guard Ahmad Thomas as the preseason league Player of the Year. UNC Asheville sophomore guard MaCio Teague was chosen along with Thomas to the preseason All-Conference first-team, while senior guard Kevin Vannatta was selected to the fourth-team.
The preseason Player of the Year honor is the second of the preseason for Thomas, who was also tabbed by Lindy's Sports as the Big South Conference preseason Player of the Year.
The preseason honors are nothing new for the Bulldogs. In fact, as more and more preseason college basketball previews become available, the one thing that is constant in all of them is who they have pegged to win the Big South – the Bulldogs.
In the Street & Smith's preseason college basketball magazine the Bulldogs are tabbed to win the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs are also the preseason favorite in the league in the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.
The latest preseason publications to tab the Bulldogs as the preseason choice in the league come after both the Lindy's Sports and Athlon Sports preseason college basketball magazines had the Bulldogs as the pick to win the Big South Conference.
In the Lindy's Sports preview they note that "Nick McDevitt has built a strong program in the N.C. mountains."
Lindy's Sports as noted tabbed senior guard Ahmad Thomas as the Big South Preseason Player of the Year, while sophomore guard MaCio Teague joins Thomas on the preseason All-Conference first-team in the publication.
In the Lindy's Sports Honor Roll for the Big South, UNC Asheville senior guard Kevin Vannatta is noted by the publication as the "best playmaker" in the league, while the reigning Big South Defensive Player of the Year in Thomas is said to be the best defender. Teague is tabbed by the publication as the "best NBA prospect" in the Big South.
In the player ratings in the Lindy's Sports preseason publication, Thomas is also listed as one of the top-25 shooting guards in the country at the No. 24 spot. Lindy's Sports notes, "the 18.0 scorer is a threat at both ends."
In the Athlon Sports preseason preview for the Big South in picking the Bulldogs to win the league they note "it's time to acknowledge alumnus coach Nick McDevitt as a mid-major monster who puts some bite in the Bulldogs each year no matter the circumstances."
Athlon Sports places both Thomas and Teague on the preseason All-Conference first-team as well.
In the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, both Teague and Thomas are preseason all-conference selections.
UNC Asheville will start the 2017-18 season having collected back-to-back 20-win seasons and having made two straight postseason appearances with the Bulldogs playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2016-17 Bulldogs claimed a share of the Big South regular season championship and earned the second-most wins in program history in a season with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster than any other team in program history in 27 games.
The 2017-18 UNC Asheville men's and women's basketball season tickets are officially on sale.
To purchase your season tickets today, please click HERE.
Season tickets are only $250 for adult reserved seats with youth season tickets in reserved seats just $75. General admission adult season tickets are only $125 with youth season tickets in general admission also just $75.
New this year, fans can also receive one free youth season ticket with the purchase of one adult season ticket.
In addition, UNC Asheville All-Sport Passes are still available. The All-Sport Pass gives fans the chance to attend Bulldog men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball and baseball for one low price.
The All-Sport reserved seat pass for basketball is just $300 for adults with the price $150 for youth. The general admission All-Sport pass is just $175 for adults and $125 for youth.
UNC Asheville faculty, staff and alumni receive an additional 10 percent off their season ticket and All-Sport purchases.
To learn more, and to see the 2017-18 season ticket brochure, please visit HERE.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – NBC Sports' College Basketball Talk has chosen UNC Asheville men's basketball as the preseason favorite in the Big South Conference.
In addition, UNC Asheville's Ahmad Thomas and MaCio Teague were tabbed to the College Basketball Talk preseason All-Big South Team.
The NBC Sports honors are the latest for UNC Asheville, who earlier this week were picked by the staff at College Sports Madness as the preseason favorite in the Big South Conference.
College Sports Madness also noted UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt as the preseason Coach of the Year and senior guard Ahmad Thomas as the preseason league Player of the Year. UNC Asheville sophomore guard MaCio Teague was chosen along with Thomas to the preseason All-Conference first-team, while senior guard Kevin Vannatta was selected to the fourth-team.
The preseason Player of the Year honor is the second of the preseason for Thomas, who was also tabbed by Lindy's Sports as the Big South Conference preseason Player of the Year.
The preseason honors are nothing new for the Bulldogs. In fact, as more and more preseason college basketball previews become available, the one thing that is constant in all of them is who they have pegged to win the Big South – the Bulldogs.
In the Street & Smith's preseason college basketball magazine the Bulldogs are tabbed to win the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs are also the preseason favorite in the league in the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.
The latest preseason publications to tab the Bulldogs as the preseason choice in the league come after both the Lindy's Sports and Athlon Sports preseason college basketball magazines had the Bulldogs as the pick to win the Big South Conference.
In the Lindy's Sports preview they note that "Nick McDevitt has built a strong program in the N.C. mountains."
Lindy's Sports as noted tabbed senior guard Ahmad Thomas as the Big South Preseason Player of the Year, while sophomore guard MaCio Teague joins Thomas on the preseason All-Conference first-team in the publication.
In the Lindy's Sports Honor Roll for the Big South, UNC Asheville senior guard Kevin Vannatta is noted by the publication as the "best playmaker" in the league, while the reigning Big South Defensive Player of the Year in Thomas is said to be the best defender. Teague is tabbed by the publication as the "best NBA prospect" in the Big South.
In the player ratings in the Lindy's Sports preseason publication, Thomas is also listed as one of the top-25 shooting guards in the country at the No. 24 spot. Lindy's Sports notes, "the 18.0 scorer is a threat at both ends."
In the Athlon Sports preseason preview for the Big South in picking the Bulldogs to win the league they note "it's time to acknowledge alumnus coach Nick McDevitt as a mid-major monster who puts some bite in the Bulldogs each year no matter the circumstances."
Athlon Sports places both Thomas and Teague on the preseason All-Conference first-team as well.
In the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, both Teague and Thomas are preseason all-conference selections.
UNC Asheville will start the 2017-18 season having collected back-to-back 20-win seasons and having made two straight postseason appearances with the Bulldogs playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2016-17 Bulldogs claimed a share of the Big South regular season championship and earned the second-most wins in program history in a season with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster than any other team in program history in 27 games.
The 2017-18 UNC Asheville men's and women's basketball season tickets are officially on sale.
To purchase your season tickets today, please click HERE.
Season tickets are only $250 for adult reserved seats with youth season tickets in reserved seats just $75. General admission adult season tickets are only $125 with youth season tickets in general admission also just $75.
New this year, fans can also receive one free youth season ticket with the purchase of one adult season ticket.
In addition, UNC Asheville All-Sport Passes are still available. The All-Sport Pass gives fans the chance to attend Bulldog men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball and baseball for one low price.
The All-Sport reserved seat pass for basketball is just $300 for adults with the price $150 for youth. The general admission All-Sport pass is just $175 for adults and $125 for youth.
UNC Asheville faculty, staff and alumni receive an additional 10 percent off their season ticket and All-Sport purchases.
To learn more, and to see the 2017-18 season ticket brochure, please visit HERE.
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