Blue Hose Men's Basketball

Tuesday, January 14, 2003

BLUE HOSE MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED #24 IN LATEST NABC/DIVISION II BULLETIN TOP 25 POLL

BEAVERTON, OR — The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team made their first appearance in the NABC/Division II Bulletin Top 25 this year as they moved to #24 in the latest poll announced today.

The Blue Hose (14-2), off to their best start since the 1992-93 season, are riding a nine-game win streak after defeating Anderson College 61-47 at home last night. The Blue Hose return to action on Wednesday, January 15 as they host SAC-rival Wingate University at 8:00 pm.

Top-ranked Humboldt State, 12-0, won its two games this past week and kept its No. 1 ranking in the NABC/Division II Bulletin Top 25. The Lumberjacks are still just one of four unbeaten teams remaining in Division II. Overall, it was a good week for ranked teams, as just six went down to defeat. The next Top 25 will be Jan. 21, 2003.

2002-03 NABC/Division II Bulletin Top 25 (1/14/03)

School	Record	Last Wk	School	Record	Last Wk
1. Humboldt State	12-0	1	14. Salem International	9-2	17
2. UMass Lowell	12-0	3	15. Northeastern State	11-1	18
3. Tarleton State	12-1	4	16. Bowie State	13-1	19
4. Michigan Tech	14-1	5	17. St. Cloud State	14-1	23
5. Nebraska Kearney	12-0	6	18. Southern New Hamp.	11-1	24
6. Washburn	12-1	7	19. Florida Southern	15-0	25
7. Kentucky Wesleyan	12-2	8	20. Belmont Abbey	9-2	13
8. South Dakota	13-1	9	21. Nebraska-Omaha	11-2	--
9. South Dakota State	12-2	2	22. Cal St. Bakersfield	9-2	16
10. Columbus State	12-1	10	23. Pittsburg State	11-2	--
11. Metropolitan State	11-2	11	24. *Presbyterian*	*13-2*	--
12. Northern Kentucky	13-2	12	25. Lewis	11-3	14
13. Queens (NC)	10-1	15

Others receiving consideration: Fairmont State (8-1); Pfeiffer (9-1); Alaska Fairbanks (11-2); Findlay (12-2); Shaw (10-3); Valdosta State (11-2); Henderson State (11-2); West Chester (10-3); J.C. Smith (11-3); Bentley (10-3).

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