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MEN'S BASKETBALL RANKED IN NABC/DIVISION II MENS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS
January 15, 2013

MEN'S BASKETBALL RANKED IN NABC/DIVISION II MENS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/15/13) The Dominican College men's basketball team has been ranked in the latest NABC/Division II Men's Basketball Poll which was released today. This is the program's first-ever appearance in the rankings as an NCAA Division II institution. This is the seventh regular season poll released by the NABC this season.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/15/13)  The Dominican College men's basketball team has been ranked in the latest NABC/Division II Men's Basketball Poll which was released today.  This is the program's first-ever appearance in the rankings as an NCAA Division II institution.

The Chargers broke into the "Top 25" in this week's rankings after posting a 1-0 record last week.  DC topped Concordia College, 65-55, to improve to 13-2 overall and remain undefeated in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play at 7-0.

Dominican is one of three teams from the East Region to be in the rankings and the lone team from the CACC.  Franklin Pierce University and Assumption College, both of the Northeast-10 Conference, are ranked 22nd and 23rd in this week's poll. 

DC has played both Franklin Pierce University and Assumption College this season.  Dominican defeated Franklin Pierce University, 67-63 on January 3rd and fell to Assumption College, 52-64, on November 18th.

The weekly poll is being conducted by 16 members of the NABC, two representing each of the eight NCAA Division II regions.

All records are through games of Sunday, January 13th.  The next poll will be released Tuesday, January 22nd.

 

NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 15, 2013 – Regular season poll #7)

Record Points Pvs

1.  West Liberty, W.Va. (13 first place votes) 14-0 396 1

2.  Metropolitan State, Colo. (1 first place vote) 13-0 382 2

3.  Western Washington (2 first place votes) 14-0 373 5

4.  Kentucky Wesleyan 12-0 351 6

5.  Indianapolis, Ind. 12-0 332 7

6.  Seattle Pacific, Wash. 11-2 306 8

7.  Cal Poly Pomona 11-1 299 9

8.  Minnesota State 12-1 282 11

9.  Alabama-Huntsville 12-2 263 3

10. Washburn, Kan. 10-2 235 13

11. Winston-Salem State, N.C. 12-2 216 17

12. Bellarmine, Ky. 10-2 211 4

13. Adams State, Colo. 11-1 199 18

14. Newman, Kan. 13-1 187 19

15. Southern Indiana 10-2 143 10

16. Indiana, Pa. 11-2 131 21

17. Fort Lewis, Colo. 11-1 124 25

18. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 10-2 108 12

19. Barton, N.C. 10-2 94 23

20. Florida Southern 10-2 77 16

21. Saint Leo, Fla. 11-2 61 NR

22. Franklin Pierce, N.H. 10-3 59 14

23. Assumption, Mass. 11-2 56 NR

24. Rollins, Fla. 11-2 43 NR

25. Dominican (N.Y.) 13-2 38 NR

 

Dropped out: Cal State-San Bernardino (15), Tampa (20), King (22), Northwest Missouri State (24).

 

Others receiving votes: St. Cloud State (Minn.) 33, Wayne State (Mich.) 33, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 23, Winona State (Minn.) 23, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 22, Minnesota State-Moorhead 12, Cal State-San Bernardino 11, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 10, North Alabama 10, King (Tenn.) 9, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 6, Augusta State (Ga.) 5, Tampa (Fla.) 4, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 3, Michigan Tech 2, Northwest Missouri State 2, Harding (Ark.) 1, Shaw (N.C.) 1.

 

Records are through games of Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.