KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The UIndy men's basketball team (8-0) jumped to No. 16 in the latest NABC/Division II Top 25 Poll. Ranked 21st last week, the Greyhounds' five-spot jump marked the largest upward climb of any team in this week's poll.
The undefeated Hounds have received votes in five consecutive polls and have now been in the top 25 for the last three. Last season, UIndy was ranked for 10 consecutive weeks, topping out at No. 5 in mid January.
Joining the Greyhounds in the top 25 were fellow-GLVC-members Bellarmine (No. 2), Drury (3), Southern Indiana (8) and Lewis (22). Bellarmine and Drury remained static in their respective top-three positions, while USI climbed one spot and Lewis made its 2013-14 NABC poll debut.
The Hounds begin conference play Friday, Jan. 3 at Missouri S&T, followed by a showdown at aforementioned Drury two days later.
NABC/DIVISION II COACHES POLL (first-place votes)
|
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PREV |
|
1. West Liberty (14) |
8-0 |
396 |
1 |
|
2. Bellarmine (2) |
8-0 |
385 |
2 |
|
3. Drury |
9-0 |
359 |
3 |
|
4. Florida Southern |
12-0 |
354 |
4 |
|
5. Metropolitan State |
8-1 |
328 |
6 |
|
6. Indiana (Pa.) |
10-0 |
318 |
7 |
|
7. Dixie State |
9-0 |
303 |
8 |
|
8. Southern Indiana |
8-0 |
281 |
9 |
|
9. Tarleton State |
10-0 |
280 |
11 |
|
10. East Stroudsburg |
11-0 |
233 |
12 |
|
11. Seattle Pacific |
11-2 |
210 |
14 |
|
12. Findlay |
7-1 |
200 |
15 |
|
13. Colorado School of Mines |
9-0 |
190 |
17 |
|
14. Minnesota State |
11-2 |
170 |
16 |
|
15. Western Washington |
8-2 |
146 |
5 |
|
16. Indianapolis |
8-0 |
136 |
21 |
|
17. Montevallo |
9-1 |
124 |
10 |
|
18. Lincoln Memorial |
8-1 |
119 |
20 |
|
19. Cal State-San Bernardino |
7-1 |
91 |
NR |
|
20. Franklin Pierce |
11-1 |
85 |
23 |
|
21. Chico State |
7-1 |
43 |
NR |
|
22. Lewis |
7-0 |
42 |
NR |
|
23. Alaska-Anchorage |
8-4 |
41 |
NR |
|
24. Georgia Southwestern |
10-1 |
35 |
18 |
|
25. Barry |
9-0 |
34 |
NR |
Dropped out: Livingstone (13), Midwestern State (19), Angelo State (22), North Alabama (24), Valdosta State (25).
Other receiving votes: Livingstone (N.C.) 33, Missouri Southern 26, South Carolina Aiken 26, Winona State (Minn.) 25, Shepherd (W.Va.) 24, Florida Tech 23, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 22, Northeastern State (Okla.) 22, Midwestern State (Texas) 19, California Baptist 17, West Georgia 16, Angelo State (Texas) 10, Cal State-L.A. 9, Southern Connecticut State 9, Georgia Regents 6, Wingate (S.C.) 6, Central Missouri 5, Washburn (Kan.) 4, Delta State (Miss.) 3, Michigan Tech 3, North Alabama 2, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1, Valdosta State (Ga.) 1.
