[NCAA Divison II Poll]
KANSAS CITY, MO. ... In poll #7, the Southwest Baptist University men's basketball team moved up two spots to #4 in the nation. This continues to be the highest ranking for SBU since the 1990-91 season.
Coach Guiot says on his #4 national ranking, "I don't know which is getting bigger here at SBU, my belly or the target on our backs."
SBU moved up two spots due to two of the top 5 teams in the nation losing this past weekend. In the #2 vs. #3 matchup between Western Washington and Seattle Pacific, WWU came away with the win. Then #5 Northern State lost to #18 Winona State to fall out of the top vie.
Montevallo remains at #1 with Western Washington at #2 the new #3 is St. Joseph's followed by #4 SBU. Fort Hays State, whom SBU defeated earlier this season, is at #6 and their lone loss still remains SBU. NW Missouri State moved up to 18th in the nation but Truman State dropped out of the poll.
SBU hosts Missouri Southern tonight in MIAA play in Bolivar at 7:45 p.m.
1. Montevallo (8) 18-1
2. Western Washington 15-1
3. Saint Joseph’s 17-1
4. Southwest Baptist 17-1
5. Virginia Union 12-2
6. Fort Hays State 16-1
7. Seattle Pacific 14-2
8. Southern Indiana 19-2
9. Findlay 16-2
10. Barton 12-1
11. Delta State 15-1
12. Alabama-Huntsville 16-2
13. Northern State 15-2
14. Johnson C. Smith 13-3
15. Grand Canyon 15-3
16. Winona State 14-4
17. Minnesota St.-Mankato 17-3
T18. Mount Olive 13-3
T18. NW Missouri State 15-3
20. Alderson-Broaddus 12-2
21. Grand Valley State 15-3
22. West Virginia State 14-3
23. Stonehill 14-3
24. Saint Rose 15-4
25. Tarleton State 14-4
Others receiving votes: SIU-Edwardsville 14, Ashland 6, Truman 2, West Liberty State 2, Chaminade 1, Massachusetts-Lowell 1.