MTU, WSU, Ashland & GVSU Remain Inside Regional Top 8; NMU No. 9

MTU, WSU, Ashland & GVSU Remain Inside Regional Top 8; NMU No. 9

INDIANAPOLIS -- The same five schools from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) were once again inside the top 10 of the second NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Midwest Regional Rankings released on Wednesday (March 4). The GLIAC Champion Michigan Tech Huskies stayed at No. 2 team in the region with a record of 23-2 and No. 9 in the country heading into the conference tournament.

Wayne State, nationally ranked at No. 16, remained in the No. 4 position while Ashland, Grand Valley State and Northern Michigan all remained concrete in the 7-8-9 spots for the third consecutive week. The top eight teams in the final region rankings will earn bids to the NCAA Tournament beginning Friday, March 13.

The 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show will take place on NCAA.com/liveschedule this Sunday, March 8 at 10:00 p.m.

NCAA Women's Basketball Midwest Regional Rankings
March 4 - Poll No. 3  
Rank School Overall Record In-Region Record
1 Lewis 23-1 25-1
2 Michigan Tech 23-2 24-2
3 Drury 20-3 22-3
4 Wayne State 21-4 21-4
5 Wis.-Parkside 19-5 19-5
6 Southern Ind. 19-4 21-5
7 Ashland 21-7 21-7
8 Grand Valley State 17-7 18-7
9 Northern Michigan 17-9 17-9
10 Cedarville 22-3 22-3