GLIAC -- This week marks the start of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play for both the league’s men’s and women’s basketball programs.
On Thursday (Dec. 7), conference action will open with four matchups on the schedule -- Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech, Wayne State at Northern Michigan, Ferris State at Purdue Northwest and Lake Superior State at Parkside.
Grand Valley State and Davenport are idle Thursday and will square off on Friday in their conference openers.
The Grand Valley State women's team, the GLIAC preseason favorite, is ranked No. 2 in the nation entering conference play while Ferris State is positioned at No. 5. The Ferris State men's team is ranked No. 14 while Lake Superior State is receiving votes in the NABC Coaches' Poll.
On the men's side, following their nonconference slates, Ferris State resides in first place with a 6-1 record. The Bulldogs were voted as the preseason favorite to claim the 2023-24 conference crown. Lake Superior State is in second place with a 4-1 mark followed by Purdue Northwest (6-2).
Atop the women's standings is 6-0 Grand Valley State and 4-0 Ferris State. Wayne State (6-1) is currently in third place.
Saturday’s matchups include Saginaw Valley State at Northern Michigan, Wayne State at Michigan Tech, Ferris State at Parkside and Lake Superior State at Purdue Northwest.
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