LILBURN, Ga. — Michigan Tech remained at No. 4 in this week’s USA TODAY/ESPN Women’s Basketball Division II Coaches’ Poll. The Huskies have been ranked No. 4 for three straight weeks and in the nation’s top five all season.
Tech won both of its games last week in convincing fashion. It defeated Tiffin by an 88-39 score on Thursday (Feb. 4) before dispatching Ashland 73-34 on Saturday (Feb. 6). The Huskies have won 10 consecutive games to improve to 20-1 overall and 15-1 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The 20-1 record is the program’s best 21-game slate in history.
Franklin Pierce (21-0), Indianapolis (23-0) and Gannon (24-0)—the only remaining undefeated teams in the nation—sit ahead of Michigan Tech in the poll.
Michigan Tech hosts two games this week at the SDC Gym. Ferris State comes calling Thursday (Feb. 11) at 5:30 p.m. The Huskies will entertain Grand Valley State Saturday (Feb. 13) at 1 p.m.
USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll
1.
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -23
1
21-0
667
2.
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -3
2
23-0
649
3. Gannon
University (Pa.) -1
3
24-0
621
4.
Michigan Technological University
4
20-1
577
5.
Arkansas Tech University
7
20-1
520
6. Fort
Lewis College (Colo.)
6
22-2
492
7.
University of California - San Diego
8
19-1
487
T8.
Lander University (S.C.)
10
20-1
435
T8. West
Texas A&M University
9
22-2
435
10.
Emporia State University (Kan.)
5
20-2
414
11. Fort
Valley State University (Ga.)
11
21-1
399
12. Delta
State University (Miss.)
12
17-2
366
13.
Washburn University (Kan.)
13
18-3
337
14.
University of Tampa (Fla.)
14
20-2
320
T15.
Clayton State University (Ga.)
T15
18-3
271
T15.
Francis Marion University (S.C.)
T15
19-2
271
17.
University of Alaska - Anchorage
18
16-3
247
18. Holy
Family University (Pa.)
17
20-1
241
19.
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)
T19
17-3
201
20.
Western Washington University
T19
19-2
193
21.
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.)
21
18-3
153
22.
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.)
23
18-4
114
23.
California University of Pennsylvania
22
16-5
49
24.
Tarleton State University (Texas)
NR
18-4
47
25.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
NR
17-4
38
Dropped Out: Quincy University (Ill.) -21; Bowie State University (Md.) -1.
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia State University -37; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -26; Georgia College & State University -18; Wayne State College (Neb.) -18; Adams State College (Colo.) -16; Glenville State College (W. Va.) -15; Texas A&M University, Kingsville (Texas) -13; Kentucky State University -12; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -10; Florida Southern College -8; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -7; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -5; Pace University (N.Y.) -5; Shaw University (N.C.) -3; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -2; Barry University (Fla.) -1; Bentley University (Mass.) -1; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona -1; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) -1; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) -1; Stonehill College (Mass.) -1.
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