Mesa State men’s basketball team (17-1, 11-0) moved up one spot to No. 13,
its highest ranking in the programs history in the latest National Association
of Basketball Coaches (NABC)/Division II Coaches Poll released earlier today.
MSC is coming off home victories over Western State and Western New Mexico
last week and will host Fort Lewis College this Friday night at Brownson Arena.
MSC will host Adams State College Saturday night.
MSC’s only loss this season was at Quincy (IL).
NABC/Division II Coaches Poll
(Feb. 2, 2010)
Team Rec Pts Pv
1. Arkansas Tech 18-0 200 1
2. Southern Indiana 19-0 192 2
3. Central Missouri 19-1 181 4
4. Minnesota State 19-1 169 5
5. Valdosta State, Ga. 19-2 161 6
6. Indiana, Pa. 17-1 157 9
7. Midwestern State, TX 19-1 154 10
8. Fort Hays State, Kan. 17-2 145 3
9. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 16-2 135 11
10. Bentley, Mass. 18-2 119 12
11. Florida Southern 18-2 118 13
12. Augusta State, Ga. 17-2 115 8
13. Mesa State, Colo. 17-1 94 14
14. Drury, Mo. 17-3 93 15
15. Kutztown, Pa. 16-2 92 7
16. Kentucky Wesleyan 21-3 91 16
17. Rollins, Fla. 16-3 69 18
18. Western Washington 19-3 66 21
19. Findlay, Ohio 15-3 52 23
20. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18-1 47 22
21. Georgia College & St. 16-2 37 T25
22. Quincy, Ill. 17-3 27 19
23. Metro State, Colo. 16-3 22 20
24. West Liberty, W.Va. 14-1 16 NR
25. Augustana, S.D. 16-4 15 17
Dropped out: Montevallo (24), Clark Atlanta (T25).
Others receiving votes: Tarleton State (Texas) 11, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 9,
Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) 4, St. Cloud State (MInn.) 4, West Virginia State 3,
Central Oklahoma 1, Stonehill (Mass.) 1.
Records are through games of Jan. 31, 2010...previous ranking is from Jan. 26 poll.