Huskies men’s hoops team enters Top 25

HOUGHTON, Mich. — The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team jumped into the national poll today with a No. 20 ranking in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Top 25. The Huskies are ranked for the first time since late in the 2012-13 season.

Tech defeated Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State (Neb.) last week to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Huskies open Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this week at Malone and Walsh.

Only two GLIAC teams are ranked in the top 25—Tech at No. 20 and Findlay at No. 21.

Michigan Tech’s last appearance in the national poll came March 5, 2013, with a No. 24 ranking.

The full NABC DII Coaches Poll is below.

Rank     Institution – First Place Votes     Record    Points    Previous Rank
1. West Liberty (W.Va.) (14)    5-0    397    1
2. Southern Connecticut St.    6-0    378    2
3. Bellarmine (Ky.) (2)    6-0    369    5
4. Florida Southern    6-0    356    6
5. Indiana (Pa.)    7-0    324    7
6. Central Missouri    7-0    293    10
7. Tarleton State (Texas)    5-0    288    8
8. Colo.-Colorado Springs    5-0    283    9
9. Metropolitan State (Colo.)    5-1    268    3
10. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)    6-0    242    13
11. Augustana (S.D.)    7-0    215    19
12. Barry (Fla.)    5-0    195    24
13. Minnesota State    5-1    191    14
14. Drury (Mo.)    4-1    188    4
15. Alabama Huntsville    5-0    166    25
16. Indianapolis (Ind.)    6-0    137    NR
17. California Baptist    5-1    122    11
18. Mount Olive (N.C.)    7-0    93    NR
19. Minnesota State-Moorhead    7-0    87    NR
20. Michigan Tech    3-0    78    NR
21. Findlay (Ohio)    1-1    73    22
22. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.)    5-0    66    NR
23. BYU-Hawaii    4-0    62    NR
24. Christian Brothers (Tenn.)    2-1    53    18
25. Florida Tech    7-0    41    NR

(Information Courtesy of MTU Athletics)