Men's Basketball Stays Second In This Week's NABC Poll
KANSAS CITY (Feb. 10, 2009) – The C.W. Post men's basketball team remained second in the NABC Division II Poll for the fourth week in a row. The Pioneers and first-place ranked University of Findlay are still the only two unbeaten teams in Division II.
Findlay (20-0) received eight first-place votes as it remained in first place for the 11th straight week.
The Pioneers (18-0, 12-0 ECC) posted another 2-0 record last week, taking down East Coast Conference opponents St. Thomas Aquinas (96-66) and Mercy College (87-41).
C.W. Post is the highest Northeast team to be ranked, joined by Bentley College who climbed to 19th in the poll. Stonehill College received two votes in the poll.
The Pioneers are back in action Wednesday, as they travel to Concordia College for an East Coast Conference matchup at 7 p.m. C.W. Post is set to host the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. tip off.
Feb. 10, 2009 NABC Poll
Record
1. Findlay, Ohio (8 first place votes) 20-0
2. LIU-C.W. Post, N.Y. 18-0
3. BYU-Hawaii 16-1
4. Gannon, Pa. 18-2
5. Southwest Baptist, Mo. 18-3
6. NorthernKentucky 18-4
7. Alderson-Broaddus, W.Va. 18-2
8. Christian Brothers, Tenn. 18-3
9. Augusta State,Ga. 17-4
10. CentralOklahoma 19-3
11. CentralMissouri 18-3
12. Benedict, S.C. 18-2
13. SouthernIndiana 21-4
14. Georgia College & State 17-2
15. South Carolina Aiken 16-5
16. Claflin, S.C. 18-2
17. Minnesota State 20-5
18. Bellarmine, Ky. 18-4
19. Bentley, Mass. 20-4
20. Armstrong Atlantic State, Ga. 17-4
21. Virginia Union 16-3
22. Florida Southern 20-5
23. Metropolitan State, Colo. 18-3
24. Southwest Minnesota State 20-5
25. WesternWashington 15-3
Others receiving votes: Winona State (Minn.) 10, Northern State (S.D.) 9, Delta State (Miss.) 7, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 7, Massachusetts-Lowell 5, Kutztown (Pa.) 4, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 3, Incarnate Word (Texas) 2, Stonehill (Mass.) 2, Angelo State (Texas) 1, Arkansas-Monticello 1.