KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 7-0 UIndy men's basketball team climbed four spots to No. 12 in this week's NABC/Division II Top 25 Poll. The Greyhounds made the jump after downing in-state Saint Joseph's, 99-64, in both teams' Great Lakes Valley Conference opener last Saturday.
The Hounds join Bellarmine and Drury as GLVC teams in the poll. Bellarmine, who is 6-0 on the season, crept up one spot to No. 2, receiving two of 16 first-places votes. Drury (6-1) also moved up a slot to settle at 13th.
GLVC East-members Lewis, Southern Indiana and Wisconsin-Parkside are all outside of the top 25 but are receiving votes.
The Greyhounds are on a collision course with No. 9 Barry University, as the two ranked foes will face off in the marquee game of the upcoming Cruzin' Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. UIndy will battle the host Buccaneers Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a neutral-court showdown with Daemen College (N.Y.) Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.
NABC/DIVISION II COACHES POLL (first-place votes)
| TEAM | REC. | PTS. | PREV. |
| 1. West Liberty, W.Va. (14) | 7-0 | 396 | 1 |
| 2. Bellarmine, Ky. (2) | 6-0 | 383 | 3 |
| 3. Florida Southern | 6-0 | 369 | 4 |
| 4. Central Missouri | 8-0 | 343 | 6 |
| 5. Colo.-Colorado Springs | 8-0 | 316 | 8 |
| 6. Tarleton State, Texas | 7-0 | 310 | 7 |
| 7. Metropolitan State, Colo. | 6-1 | 294 | 9 |
| 8. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. | 8-0 | 278 | 10 |
| 9. Barry, Fla. | 6-0 | 254 | 12 |
| 10. Southern Connecticut State | 7-1 | 233 | 2 |
| 11. Minnesota State | 7-1 | 223 | 13 |
| 12. Indianapolis, Ind. | 7-0 | 221 | 16 |
| 13. Drury, Mo. | 6-1 | 196 | 14 |
| 14. Minnesota State-Moorhead | 10-0 | 195 | 19 |
| 15. Mount Olive, N.C. | 9-0 | 166 | 18 |
| 16. BYU-Hawaii | 6-0 | 141 | 23 |
| 17. California Baptist | 6-1 | 129 | 17 |
| 18. Augustana, S.D. | 8-1 | 108 | 11 |
| 19. Colorado School of Mines | 6-0 | 96 | NR |
| 20. Christian Brothers, Tenn. | 4-1 | 84 | 24 |
| 21. Newberry, S.C. | 8-0 | 72 | NR |
| 22. Alabama-Huntsville | 7-1 | 58 | 15 |
| 23. Indiana, Pa. | 7-2 | 47 | 5 |
| 24. Azuza Pacific, Calif. | 8-1 | 45 | NR |
| 25. GRU Augusta | 7-1 | 34 | NR |
Dropped out: Michigan Tech (20), Findlay (21), Point Loma Nazarene (22), Florida Tech (25).
Other receiving votes: St. Edward's (Texas) 32, Angelo State (Texas) 28, Lewis (Ill.) 27, Southern Indiana 19, LeMoyne (N.Y.) 17, Sonoma State (Calif.) 11, Wisconsin-Parkside 10, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 9, West Georgia 7, Winston-Salem State (N.C.) 6, Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) 5, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 5, Findlay (Ohio) 4, Texas A&M-Commerce 3, Central Oklahoma 2, Lander (S.C.) 2, UC San Diego 2, Cal Poly Pomona 1, Fort Lewis (Colo.) 1, Northwest Missouri State 1, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 1, Western Oregon 1.
