LILBURN, Ga. – The UIndy women's basketball team is tied for 14th in the latest
USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Riding a nine-game winning streak, the Greyhounds are 13-2 (4-0 GLVC) and move up two spots from last week's ranking.
The Hounds won home contests against Rockhurst and William Jewell by double figures over the last week.
UIndy's offense ranks first in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and sixth in the nation shooting 48.6 percent from the floor – a mark that is on pace to break the program record for field goal percentage (47.6, 1987-88).
The Greyhounds also rank in the top 15 in free throw (10th, 77.2) and three-point field goal (15th, 37.9) percent.
Defensively, the Hounds lead the conference and rank 12th in the country with five blocks per game.
UIndy is joined by GLVC members Drury (10th), Quincy (18th) and Lewis (25th) in the top 25. The University of Southern Indiana and Missouri – St. Louis also received votes.
The Greyhounds are on the road this week to face GLVC-East opponents Bellarmine (6-6, 2-2 GLVC) and Southern Indiana (9-3, 3-1).
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RK. |
SCHOOL - FIRST PLACE VOTES |
PREV. RK. |
REC. |
|
1 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1 |
14-0 |
|
2 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2 |
16-0 |
|
3 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3 |
16-0 |
|
4 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4 |
12-0 |
|
5 |
Colorado Mesa University |
5 |
14-0 |
|
6 |
Harding University (Ark.) |
8 |
15-0 |
|
7 |
West Texas A&M University |
7 |
11-1 |
|
8 |
University of Central Missouri |
6 |
12-2 |
|
9 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9 |
11-1 |
|
10 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
10 |
12-1 |
|
11 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11 |
16-1 |
|
12 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12 |
13-2 |
|
13 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14 |
13-2 |
|
T14 |
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
15 |
12-1 |
|
T14 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
16 |
13-2 |
|
16 |
Virginia State University |
21 |
13-1 |
|
17 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
T24 |
10-2 |
|
18 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23 |
11-2 |
|
19 |
North Georgia College & State University |
NR |
11-1 |
|
20 |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
NR |
11-1 |
|
21 |
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
13 |
12-2 |
|
22 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
17 |
10-4 |
|
23 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
NR |
11-2 |
|
24 |
Georgia College |
22 |
11-2 |
|
25 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
NR |
10-2 |
Dropped Out: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Northern Michigan University; Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Simon Fraser University (BC) 48; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 46; Northern State University (S.D.) 38; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 36; University of Alaska - Anchorage 33; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 30; Augustana College (S.D.) 29; Michigan Technological University 28; Northern Michigan University 28; Wingate University (N.C.) 22; University of District of Columbia 21; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 16; Concordia University (Minn.) 15; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 15; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 13; Missouri Southern State University 12; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 12; Saint Martin's University (Wash.) 12; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 8; University of Southern Indiana (Ind.) 8; Clayton State University (Ga.) 7; Young Harris College (Ga.) 7; Edinboro University (Pa.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 5; Stonehill College (Mass.) 5; California State University - East Bay 3; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 3; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 1; University of Missouri - St Louis 1; University of West Florida 1.
