Basketball (Men's)
SBU moves up two spots to #4 in nation
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Jan 24, 2006, 15:40

[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.