The Tusculum University men’s basketball team is receiving votes in this week’s National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Poll.
The Pioneers (3-0, 0-0 SAC) received six total points and are only one of two South Atlantic Conference programs mentioned in this week’s rankings (No. 11 Lincoln Memorial).
Tusculum is off to a 3-0 start for the third time in the last four years. The Pioneers are coming off of Saturday’s 106-83 win over Lees-McRae.
The top-six in this week’s poll remains the same with Northwest Missouri holding down the top spot as the Bearcats received 398 points and 14 first place votes. Augusta is second, followed by Indiana (Pa.), Nova Southeastern, West Liberty, Black Hills State, Central Oklahoma, UNC Pembroke, Hillsdale and Colorado School of Mines to comprise the top 10.
Lincoln Memorial is 11th, Fairmont State is 12th and future Tusculum opponent Embry-Riddle is up four spots and is listed 13th in this week’s rankings. Florida Southern is 14th, followed by Cal State San Bernardino, Minnesota State, Southwest Baptist, Missouri-St. Louis, Fort Lewis, Virginia Union, West Alabama, Bentley, Emporia State, Miles and West Texas A&M.
Tusculum and 11th-ranked LMU (7-1, 1-0 SAC) will meet this Saturday in a 4 p.m. contest in Harrogate, Tennessee.
NABC Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
| Rk | Team (1st Place Votes) | Pts | Prv |
| 1 | Northwest Missouri St. (14) | 398 | 1 |
| 2 | Augusta | 376 | 2 |
| 3 | Indiana, Pa. (1) | 368 | 3 |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 347 | 4 |
| 5 | West Liberty | 320 | 5 |
| 6 | Black Hills St. | 319 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Oklahoma | 302 | 8 |
| 8 | UNC Pembroke | 283 | 9 |
| 9 | Hillsdale | 274 | 10 |
| 10 | Colorado School of Mines | 242 | 13 |
| 11 | Lincoln Memorial | 216 | 11 |
| 12 | Fairmont St. | 215 | 12 |
| 13 | Embry-Riddle | 192 | 17 |
| 14 | Florida Southern | 190 | 18 |
| 15 | Cal State San Bernardino | 178 | 7 |
| 16 | Minnesota St. | 177 | 21 |
| 17 | Southwest Baptist | 144 | 22 |
| 18 | Missouri-St. Louis | 119 | 24 |
| 19 | Fort Lewis | 112 | 25 |
| 20 | Virginia Union | 64 | 23 |
| 21 | West Alabama | 57 | NR |
| 22 | Bentley | 42 | NR |
| 23 | Emporia St. | 40 | NR |
| 24 | Miles | 28 | NR |
| 25 | West Texas A&M | 21 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Dominican 19, Minnesota Duluth 16, Saint Martin’s 16, Texas-Tyler 12, Wayne State 9, Southern Nazarene 8, Western Washington 8, St. Thomas Aquinas 7, West Virginia State 7, TUSCULUM 6, Alabama Huntsville 5, Colorado Mesa 4, Fort Hays State 4, Indianapolis 4, Academy of Art 3, Lander 3, West Chester 3, Mercyhurst 1, Pace 1, Winona State 1, Young Harris 1.
