GRANTHAM, Pa. – With the 2024-2025 Messiah University men's basketball season beginning tonight, check out the season preview below.
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2023-2024 Season Recap
The Falcons finished the 2023-2024 season with an overall record of 6-19 and a 2-12 record in the MAC Commonwealth. The Falcons showed promise throughout the season defeating teams such as Stevenson, Albright, and St Mary's, but could never break through losing eight crucial games by less than seven points. Of the eight close losses three came in conference play, two in which were overtime thrillers.Â
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Roster Outlook
The Falcons will have some big shoes to fill losing four key players who contributed key minutes for the Falcons last season. Returning for the Falcons, however, will be freshman standouts
Ethan Johnson and
Christian Jackson, to go along with key players such as
Caleb Lyles,
Cole Fisher,
Luke Hostetler, and
Johnny McBride. Messiah will also return strong depth pieces in
Jordan Edwards-Saliu and Jeb Beuhler, as well as five freshmen.
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2024 Schedule Preview
The Falcons will open the season hosting the Messiah Tip-Off Tournament. There they will take on Maine Maritime Academy on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The consolation and championship game will follow the next day with Messiah hoping to take part in the championship game at 3:00 p.m. Following the tournament, Messiah will not be back home until Saturday, Dec. 14 against Dickinson College at 2:00 p.m. Three weeks later the Falcons will begin conference play hosting Albright College on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
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MAC Commonwealth Preseason Poll
- Eastern – 47(5)
- Hood – 42 (3)
- York - 38
- Widener - 33
- Alvernia - 24
- Albright - 17
- Stevenson - 15
- Messiah - 8
