COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fresh off their SIAC championship, the Benedict College women's basketball team moved up two spots in this week's WBCA Coaches Poll to 10
th in the country.
The Lady Tigers are now 27-3 on the season heading to this week's NCAA Tournament, where they will take on 20
th-ranked Tampa in the opening round. Benedict received 345 total points, one point behind ninth-place Texas A&M – Commerce, and 21 points ahead of 11
th-place Adelphi, which fell from No. 8 in last week's poll.
Lee University, which will host the South Region tournament in Cleveland, Tenn., is ranked 13
th after being ranked 11
th last week.
Undefeated Drury continues to stay on top of the poll, followed by undefeated Ashland at No. 2.
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2019-20 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll — Mar. 9, 2020
The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams' RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, first-place votes received, and rankings in last week's poll:
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| Rank |
School (Record) |
Total Points |
1st Place Votes |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
Drury (32-0) |
567 |
15 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ashland (31-0) |
560 |
8 |
2 |
| 3 |
Hawaii Pacific (29-1) |
524 |
0 |
3 |
| 4 |
Alaska Anchorage (31-2) |
467 |
0 |
5 |
| 4 |
Lubbock Christian (28-3) |
467 |
0 |
6 |
| 6 |
Grand Valley State (28-3) |
459 |
0 |
4 |
| 7 |
Walsh (28-2) |
421 |
0 |
9 |
| 8 |
Indiana (PA) (28-3) |
385 |
0 |
7 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M-Commerce (28-3) |
346 |
0 |
10 |
| 10 |
Benedict (27-3) |
345 |
0 |
12 |
| 11 |
Adelphi (27-3) |
324 |
0 |
8 |
| 12 |
Central Missouri (27-4) |
308 |
0 |
15 |
| 13 |
Lee (TN) (26-4) |
262 |
0 |
11 |
| 14 |
Azusa Pacific (25-5) |
239 |
0 |
13 |
| 15 |
Virginia Union (23-4) |
234 |
0 |
16 |
| 16 |
University of the Sciences (26-4) |
184 |
0 |
14 |
| 17 |
Lander (26-5) |
163 |
0 |
23 |
| 18 |
North Georgia (26-5) |
141 |
0 |
18 |
| 19 |
Belmont Abbey (27-3) |
129 |
0 |
17 |
| 20 |
Tampa (24-5) |
110 |
0 |
19 |
| 21 |
UC San Diego (25-5) |
108 |
0 |
25 |
| 22 |
Anderson (SC) (26-5) |
106 |
0 |
20 |
| 23 |
Stonehill (23-5) |
101 |
0 |
25 |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (28-3) |
93 |
0 |
21 |
| 25 |
West Texas A&M (27-6) |
65 |
0 |
22 |
Dropped Out:Â No. 24 Sioux Falls (26-6).
Others receiving votes:Â Colorado Mesa (26-5) 49; Minnesota Duluth (26-6) 46; Glenville State (26-5) 39; Sioux Falls (26-6) 39; Emporia State (24-7) 33; Union (TN) (26-5) 28; Bowie State (25-5) 19; Southeastern Oklahoma State (22-7) 19; Gannon (25-6) 11; Cal State San Marcos (25-5) 10.
8 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 74 combined points.
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