LILBURN, Ga. — The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team will spend its 13th straight week ranked in the nation’s top five as the Huskies remained at No. 4 in this week’s USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll.
Tech won both of its games last week with a 75-71 double overtime win at Grand Valley State last Thursday (Jan. 28) and a 75-58 victory at Ferris State last Saturday (Jan. 30). The Huskies have won eight straight games to improve their overall record to 18-1. They lead the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference by two games with a 13-1 league slate.
Franklin Pierce (19-0) continues to be the nation’s top-ranked team followed by Indianapolis (21-0), Gannon (22-0) and Michigan Tech (18-1). Quincy, which re-appeared in the top 25 after falling out last week, joins Indianapolis and Tech as a third member of the Midwest Region in the top 25.
Michigan Tech hosts two home games this week with a Thursday (Feb. 4) game vs. Tiffin and a Saturday (Feb. 6) contest vs. Ashland.
USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll
1. Franklin Pierce
University (N.H.) -23
1
19-0
667
2. University of
Indianapolis (Ind.) -3
2
21-0
649
3. Gannon University (Pa.)
-1
3
22-0
621
4. Michigan Technological
University
4
18-1
575
5. Emporia State University
(Kan.)
5
19-1
556
6. Fort Lewis College
(Colo.)
8
20-2
481
7. Arkansas Tech University
7
18-1
478
8. University of California
- San Diego
10
17-1
459
9. West Texas A&M
University
9
20-2
449
10. Lander University
(S.C.)
11
18-1
422
11. Fort Valley State
University (Ga.)
14
19-1
394
12. Delta State University
(Miss.)
6
16-2
382
13. Washburn University
(Kan.)
15
16-3
325
14. University of Tampa
(Fla.)
16
18-2
309
T15. Clayton State
University (Ga.)
18
16-3
253
T15. Francis Marion
University (S.C.)
17
17-2
253
17. Holy Family University
(Pa.)
19
17-1
238
18. University of Alaska -
Anchorage
13
15-3
235
T19. Seattle Pacific
University (Wash.)
21
15-3
175
T19. Western Washington
University
22
17-2
175
21. Carson-Newman College
(Tenn.)
12
16-3
174
22. California University
of Pennsylvania
20
15-4
149
23. Concordia University,
St. Paul (Minn.)
23
16-4
69
24. Quincy University
(Ill.)
NR
15-5
44
25. Bowie State University
(Md.)
NR
11-4
42
Dropped Out: Tarleton State University (Texas) -23; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -12.
Others Receiving Votes: Adams State College (Colo.) -27; Virginia State University -24; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -21; University of Wisconsin - Parkside -18; Texas A&M University, Kingsville -14; Florida Southern College -12; Stonehill College (Mass.) -8; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -6; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -6; Augustana College (S.D.) -5; Wayne State College (Neb.) -4; Georgia College & State University -3; Shaw University (N.C.) -3; Kentucky State University -2; University of Bridgeport (Conn.) -2; Barry University (Fla.) -1; Bentley University (Mass.) -1; West Liberty University (W. Va.) -1.
Photo Credit: Michigan Tech
