Tuesday,
February 12, 2008
TUSCULUM
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BARELY MISSES CRACKING USA
TODAY/ESPN TOP 25
LILBURN, Ga. --- The Tusculum College women’s basketball team
continues to receive votes in this week’s USA
Today/ESPN Top 25 Division II Coaches’ Poll announced College officials
Tuesday.
The Pioneers (19-3, 9-1 in South
Atlantic Conference) received 42 total points, which is the 26th
highest number of points earned in this week’s poll.
Undefeated Delta State (20-0)
holds down the top spot again, receiving 673 total points and 26 first place
votes. Also at 20-0 is No. 2 Seattle
Pacific with 647 points. North Dakota is
third with 611 points, while South Dakota is fourth with 600 and a first place
nod. Concordia-St. Paul is fifth, while Drury
stays at No. 6. Holy Family is seventh,
followed by Fort Lewis, Indiana (Pa.) and West Georgia to round out the top 10.
Alaska Anchorage is down three
spots to No. 11, followed by Arkansas Tech, California (Pa.), Valdosta State, Stonehill, Anderson (S.C.), West Texas A&M, Washburn,
Fairmont State, Emporia State, Franklin Pierce, Hillsdale, Augustana,
Michigan Tech and Francis Marion round out the top 25.
Tusculum’s 42 points are the
most votes earned by the Pioneers since TC reclassified to NCAA Division II in
1998. The Pioneers host Wingate on
Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an important league contest. Tusculum is in first place by a half game
over the second-place Bulldogs. TC’s
only league loss came against Wingate in an 89-80 decision last month.
- TC –
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USA
Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Poll |
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Rk. |
Team
(1st Place Votes) |
Prv. |
|
1 |
Delta
State (26) |
1 |
|
2 |
Seattle
Pacific |
2 |
|
3 |
North
Dakota |
3 |
|
4 |
South
Dakota |
4 |
|
5 |
Concordia-St.
Paul |
5 |
|
6 |
Drury |
6 |
|
7 |
Holy
Family |
7 |
|
8 |
Fort
Lewis |
9 |
|
9 |
Indiana
(Pa.) |
T10 |
|
10 |
West
Georgia |
T10 |
|
11 |
Alaska
Anchorage |
8 |
|
12 |
Arkansas
Tech |
15 |
|
13 |
California
(Pa.) |
14 |
|
14 |
Valdosta
State |
13 |
|
15 |
Stonehill |
16 |
|
16 |
Anderson
(S.C) |
17 |
|
17 |
West
Texas A&M |
12 |
|
18 |
Washburn |
19 |
|
19 |
Fairmont
State |
21 |
|
20 |
Emporia
State |
22 |
|
21 |
Franklin
Pierce |
23 |
|
22 |
Hillsdale |
NR |
|
23 |
Augustana |
25 |
|
24 |
Michigan
Tech |
20 |
|
25 |
Francis
Marion |
18 |
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Others Receiving Votes: TUSCULUM 42; Assumption 20; Columbus
State 18; Missouri S&T 11; Augusta State 9; St. Mary’s (Texas)
9; Clayton State 8; Indianapolis 8; Minnesota State-Mankato 7; Wingate 6; Bowie State 3; Tampa 3; Cal
State-San Bernardino 2; Texas A&M-Commerce 1; USC Aiken 1. |
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