HILLSBORO, Ore. – Whitworth has been selected as the Northwest Conference frontrunner for the 2022-23 season, as voted on by conference head coaches. The Pirates earned 63 points and seven first-place votes for the top spot. Whitman ranks second in the poll with 56 points and two first place votes.
Pacific Lutheran landed the third spot on the list with 48 points, while Pacific (Ore.) received 41 points to rank fourth. Lewis & Clark earned 34 points to rank fifth followed by Linfield (32), George Fox (26), Puget Sound (14) and Willamette (10 pts) to round out the poll.
Conference play will begin Tuesday, November 29 with Lewis & Clark hosting Pacific (Ore.).
(Points awarded on an 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Coaches could not vote for their own teams; numbers in parentheses indicate first place votes)
| Team |
Pts. |
2022 NWC Finish |
| Whitworth (7) |
63 |
1st |
| Whitman (2) |
56 |
4th |
| Pacific Lutheran |
48 |
1st |
| Pacific (Ore.) |
41 |
5th |
| Lewis & Clark |
34 |
7th |
| Linfield |
32 |
1st |
| George Fox |
26 |
6th |
| Puget Sound |
14 |
8th |
| Willamette |
10 |
9th |
For the complete 2022-23 NWC men’s basketball schedule,
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