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
