The Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) held its annual basketball media day on Tuesday at the NAIA Headquarters in downtown Kansas City and the Raven men's basketball team was selected as the preseason No. 4 team. Benedictine went 10-8 in the HAAC a year ago and finished with an overall record of 18-12 under second-year head coach Ryan Moody.

The Ravens return all but one player from last season with 70 percent of their scoring from last year coming from players who are now sophomores and juniors. Benedictine opens their 13 game home schedule on Nov. 1 when they host Tabor College at 7 p.m.

Coming off its first trip to the NAIA Div. I National Championship Tournament, the Raven women's basketball team was selected as the preseason No. 2 favorite by the HAAC coaches on Monday at the annual conference media day. Benedictine went 28-6 last year and earned a trip to the round of 16 at the NAIA Div. I tournament and was the last of three HAAC teams who qualified for the tournament left standing. The Ravens went 16-2 in the HAAC regular season with its only two losses coming to preseason No. 1 selection MNU.

Benedictine returns three starters and eight letterman from last season, including All-HAAC selections Justice Payne and Erin Murphy. Benedictine begins its run through the 2013-14 schedule on Nov. 5 with a road trip to North Newton to take on Bethel College. They open a 13-game home schedule on Nov.9 at 7 p.m. against Friends University.