Tuesday,
January 29, 2008
TUSCULUM
RECEIVING VOTES IN D-II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL
LILBURN, Ga. --- Tusculum College is receiving votes in this week’s
USA Today/ESPN Division II Women’s
Basketball Top 25 Poll announced officials Tuesday.
The Pioneers (15-3, 5-1 in South
Atlantic Conference) received 14 points and are tied for first place in the
South Atlantic Conference with Wingate, which was also listed in this week’s
poll.
Delta State holds the top spot
in the land with 624 points and 24 first place votes. Delta State is one of three unbeaten teams in
the country (17-0), along with No. 2 Seattle Pacific (17-0) and No. 8 Holy
Family (17-0). North Dakota is up one
spot to third, while South Dakota is fourth, while also receiving a first-place
nod. Indiana (Pa.) holds the fifth spot,
followed by Concordia-St. Paul, Drury, Holy Family, Alaska Anchorage and
Fairmont State comprise the top 10.
The Pioneers return to action
Wednesday night when they host Mars Hill at 6 p.m. Tusculum is undefeated at home this season
(7-0) and are riding a nine-game home winning streak.
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USA Today/ESPN Division II Women’s Basketball Poll |
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|
Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Prv. |
Record |
Points |
|
1. |
Delta State (24) |
1 |
17-0 |
624 |
|
2. |
Seattle Pacific |
3 |
17-0 |
593 |
|
3. |
North Dakota |
4 |
18-1 |
562 |
|
4. |
South Dakota (1) |
6 |
17-1 |
535 |
|
5. |
Indiana, Pa. |
5 |
18-1 |
529 |
|
6. |
Concordia, St. Paul |
2 |
18-1 |
495 |
|
7. |
Drury |
7 |
15-2 |
473 |
|
8. |
Holy Family |
10 |
17-0 |
451 |
|
9. |
Alaska Anchorage |
9 |
17-2 |
439 |
|
10. |
Fairmont State |
12 |
17-2 |
361 |
|
11. |
Fort Lewis |
15 |
18-1 |
350 |
|
12. |
Washburn |
8 |
14-3 |
313 |
|
13. |
West Georgia |
17 |
17-2 |
296 |
|
14. |
West Texas A&M |
18 |
14-3 |
257 |
|
15. |
Valdosta State |
13 |
17-3 |
247 |
|
16. |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
11 |
16-3 |
239 |
|
17. |
Arkansas Tech |
24 |
16-2 |
212 |
|
18. |
California State-Chico |
21 |
15-4 |
182 |
|
19. |
Stonehill
|
23 |
15-4 |
155 |
|
20. |
Augustana
|
NR |
18-4 |
133 |
|
21. |
Anderson (S.C.) |
NR |
16-2 |
113 |
|
22. |
Francis Marion |
NR |
13-2 |
104 |
|
23. |
Michigan Tech |
19 |
16-4 |
98 |
|
24. |
Emporia State |
16 |
12-5 |
78 |
|
25. |
Franklin Pierce |
20 |
15-4 |
68 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Tampa 45; Hillsdale 27; California State-San Bernardino 21; California (Pa.) 21; TUSCULUM 14; California-San Diego 12; Indianapolis 8; Columbus State 7; Ferris State 7; Missouri Science & Technology 7; Bentley 6; North Georgia 6; Wayne State (Neb.) 6; Wingate 6; Clayton State 5; Augusta State 4; Sonoma State 4; Northern Kentucky 3; Lander 2; Shepherd 2; Texas A&M-Commerce 2; Assumption 1; Missouri Southern State 1; Central Oklahoma 1. | ||||