KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With a perfect 6-0 record in hand, the UIndy men's basketball team made its NABC/Division II Coaches Poll debut this week, coming in at No. 23. The Greyhounds had been receiving votes the previous two weeks until finally breaking into the top 25 for the first time this season.
The national ranking marked the Hounds' first since earning the No. 12 spot in the Feb. 12, 2013 edition. They are one of four GLVC squads in the top 25 this week, joining Bellarmine (2), Drury (3) and Southern Indiana (9).
The Hounds have just one road trip scheduled before starting conference play next month. The Greyhounds will leave their winter coats behind when they travel to Puerto Rico to face fellow Division-II schools P.R.-Bayamon and P.R. Rio Piedras Dec. 17 and 18, respectively.
NABC/DIVISION II COACHES POLL (first-place votes)
|
RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PREV |
|
1 |
West Liberty, W.Va. (13) |
7-0 |
394 |
1 |
|
2 |
Bellarmine, Ky. (2) |
4-0 |
378 |
2 |
|
3 |
Drury, Mo. |
7-0 |
363 |
3 |
|
4 |
Florida Southern (1) |
9-0 |
345 |
4 |
|
5 |
Western Washington |
6-0 |
340 |
5 |
|
6 |
Metropolitan State, Colo. |
4-1 |
325 |
6 |
|
7 |
Indiana, Pa. |
7-0 |
301 |
7 |
|
8 |
Dixie State, Utah |
6-0 |
289 |
10 |
|
9 |
Southern Indiana |
5-0 |
264 |
11 |
|
10 |
Montevallo, Ala. |
7-0 |
235 |
12 |
|
11 |
Tarleton State, Texas |
7-0 |
228 |
14 |
|
12 |
East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
8-0 |
196 |
17 |
|
13 |
Livingstone, N.C. |
5-0 |
174 |
13 |
|
14 |
Seattle Pacific, Wash. |
9-2 |
165 |
16 |
|
15 |
Findlay, Ohio |
4-1 |
156 |
8 |
|
16 |
Arkansas-Fort Smith |
6-0 |
140 |
18 |
|
17 |
Minnesota State |
8-2 |
125 |
9 |
|
18 |
Colorado School of Mines |
6-0 |
100 |
19 |
|
19 |
Midwestern State, Texas |
6-2 |
97 |
20 |
|
20 |
Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
6-1 |
79 |
23 |
|
21 |
Georgia Southwestern |
9-0 |
77 |
24 |
|
22 |
North Carolina-Pembroke |
7-0 |
45 |
NR |
|
23 |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
6-0 |
44 |
NR |
|
24 |
Franklin Pierce, N.H. |
10-1 |
35 |
NR |
|
25 |
North Alabama |
6-2 |
30 |
NR |
Dropped out: Fort Hays State (15), Bentley (21), Washburn (22), Texas A&M-Commerce (25).
Others receiving votes: Alaska-Anchorage 26, Angelo State (Texas) 26, Central Missouri 25, Chico State (Calif.) 20, Valdosta State (Ga.) 20, Cal State-San Bernardino 19, Lewis (Ill.) 18, Northeastern State (Okla.) 17, Delta State (Miss.) 12, South Carolina Aiken 11, Walsh (Ohio) 10, Florida Tech 9, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 8, St. Mary's (Texas) 7, Shepherd (W.Va.) 7, Bloomsburg (Pa.) 6, California Baptist 6, Winona State (Minn.) 6, Cal State-L.A. 5, Missouri Southern 5, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 4, Missouri Western 4, Washburn (Kan.) 3, Dominican (N.Y.) 1.
