The NAIA has released its 2009-10 Men's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Rankings. The IU Northwest RedHawks will face a total of nine teams who are ranked in the Top 25 or received votes in the Division 1 (4) or Division 2 Polls (5).The challenging RedHawks schedule includes Robert Morris College who is the preseason #1 team in NAIA Division 1. Also ready to square off against the RedHawks is Division 1, #25 pick Olivet Nazarene. The RedHawks will also compete in the Big South Challenge against Lindsey Wilson College and Campbellsville University, both teams have received votes in the poll. On the Division 2 side, the RedHawks will host IU East, Judson University, Brescia University, and Indiana Institute of Technology and will face Huntington College on the road. All of these teams have received votes in the Division 2 Preseason Poll.

The RedHawks tip-off their season Friday Nov. 6 vs. East/West University at 5pm CST in the Kettle Classic at Purdue University Calumet (Hammond, IN). The complete 2009-10 RedHawks Men's Basketball schedule is available at www.redhawkathletics.com