Friday, January 27, 2006
BLUE HOSE MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED NINTH IN LATEST
NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION POLL
CLINTON, S.C. — The Presbyterian College men’s basketball program is ranked ninth in this week’s NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region poll announced yesterday by the NCAA. The Blue Hose dropped one spot after going 1-1 last week.
The top 10 teams in each of the NCAA’s Division II regions were ranked in the poll. Teams will continue to be evaluated on a weekly basis through March 1. On March 5, the 64-team field for the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championships will be announced, with the top eight teams from each region advancing to participate.
In the South Atlantic Conference, the team that wins the 2006 Food Lion SAC Tournament will receive the automatic bid.
The Blue Hose (14-6, 4-2 SAC), under the direction of 17th-year head coach Gregg Nibert, are ranked ninth in the men’s poll. Presbyterian is one of two South Atlantic Conference schools ranked in the top 10 with Catawba College coming in at No. 8.South Atlantic Region Men’s Poll (1/25/06)
| School | Overall Record | Region Record |
| 1. Virginia Union University | 12-1 | 9-1 |
| 2. Armstrong Atlantic State University | 12-2 | 10-1 |
| 3. USC Upstate | 10-3 | 8-3 |
| 4. Georgia College & State University | 9-4 | 8-3 |
| 5. Columbus State University | 10-4 | 6-3 |
| 6. Clayton College & State University | 8-2 | 5-2 |
| 7. Johnson C. Smith University | 11-3 | 8-2 |
| 8. Catawba College | 12-3 | 11-1 |
| 9. Presbyterian College | 11-6 | 8-4 |
| 10. Augusta State University | 7-6 | 5-5 |
The Blue Hose return to action on Saturday, January 28 when they host the Indians of Catawba College for a 4:00 pm tip-off.