Courtesy of Dusty Sloan, Ashland University Sports Information Director
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the sixth consecutive week, Ashland University's men's basketball team is ranked in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Top 25 poll, the latest of which was released on Tuesday (Jan. 19).
The Eagles, 13-3 overall and 7-3 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, are ranked No. 23 in the country. This marks the sixth consecutive week AU has been in the Top 25 – the first time the program has accomplished the feat in a single season since 1990-91.
Ashland also was ranked No. 17 on Jan. 12, No. 21 on Jan. 5, No. 16 on Dec. 29, No. 22 on Dec. 15 and No. 18 on Dec. 8. This is the 69th week all-time that Ashland has been in the Top 25.
The Eagles are the lone representative in the GLIAC in this week's Top 25 poll.
This week, Ashland will go to Findlay (10-5, 7-3) on Thursday (Jan. 21) at 7:30 p.m. in a battle for first place in the South Division. AU will finish the week with a game at Wayne State (2-11, 2-8) on Saturday (Jan. 23) at 3 p.m.
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NABC Men's Basketball Rankings - Jan. 19, 2016 |
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Rank |
Institution |
Record |
Points |
Last |
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1. |
West Liberty, W.Va. (16) |
15-0 |
400 |
1 |
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2. |
Augustana, S.D. |
15-1 |
384 |
2 |
|
3. |
Fairmont State, W.Va. |
14-1 |
362 |
3 |
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4. |
Midwestern State, Texas |
15-1 |
347 |
4 |
|
5. |
Eckerd, Fla. |
16-1 |
318 |
7 |
|
6. |
Bellarmine, Ky. |
13-2 |
311 |
9 |
|
7. |
MSU Moorhead |
19-2 |
308 |
10 |
|
8. |
Western Oregon |
14-2 |
288 |
11 |
|
9. |
Queens, N.C. |
14-1 |
260 |
13 |
|
10. |
Tarleton State, Texas |
13-3 |
236 |
6 |
|
11. |
Angelo State, Texas |
14-2 |
222 |
15 |
|
12. |
Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
14-2 |
218 |
16 |
|
13. |
Wheeling Jesuit, W.Va. |
15-1 |
199 |
24 |
|
14. |
Saint Anselm, N.H. |
14-2 |
179 |
12 |
|
15. |
California Baptist |
15-3 |
171 |
8 |
|
16. |
Cal Poly Pomona |
14-3 |
152 |
5 |
|
17. |
UC San Diego |
13-3 |
132 |
14 |
|
18. |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
15-2 |
120 |
NR |
|
19. |
Chico State, Calif. |
14-3 |
110 |
25 |
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20. |
West Chester, Pa. |
14-2 |
62 |
NR |
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21. |
Fort Lewis, Colo. |
13-3 |
58 |
18 |
|
22. |
Azusa Pacific, Calif. |
12-3 |
54 |
NR |
|
23. |
Ashland, Ohio |
13-3 |
50 |
17 |
|
24. |
Wisconsin-Parkside |
12-2 |
40 |
NR |
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25. |
Columbus State, Ga. |
12-3 |
36 |
21 |
Others receiving votes: Barry (Fla.) 30, Chowan (N.C.) 22, Indianapolis (Ind.) 19, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 17, Ferris State (Mich.) 16, Delta State (Miss.) 15, Alaska-Anchorage 14, Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) 12, Southern Connecticut State 11, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 10, Northwest Missouri State 9, Bentley (Mass.) 6, Arkansas-Fort Smith 5, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 5, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 2, Humboldt State (Calif.) 1.
Dropped out: Lake Superior State (19), Indianapolis (20), Delta State (22), Barry (23).
