Chargers Upset, Fall From Top 25 Ranks
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (February 12, 2013) - After making two consecutive appearances in the NABC/Division II Men's Basketball Poll, the Dominican College men's basketball team again found themselves on the outside looking in after suffering an upset loss to Post University last week.
The Chargers, currently 18-4 overall and 12-2 in conference play, lost their only contest last week, falling to the invading Eagles from Post University, 81-65. Dominican's scheduled contest at Philadelphia University was postponed due to weather but has been re-scheduled for February 14th.
NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Feb. 12, 2013 – Regular season poll #11)
Record Points Pvs
1. Metropolitan State, Colo. (13 first place votes) 21-0 397 1
2. Western Washington (3 first place votes) 22-0 387 2
3. West Liberty, W.Va. 22-1 365 3
4. Cal Poly Pomona 19-1 355 4
5. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 17-3 333 6
6. Florida Southern 18-2 322 8
7. Alabama-Huntsville 18-3 304 9
8. Minnesota State 19-3 277 5
9. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 19-2 273 13
10. Saint Anselm, N.H. 18-3 255 15
11. Indiana, Pa. 18-3 242 7
12. Indianapolis, Ind. 17-4 203 21
13. Bellarmine, Ky. 17-4 196 11
14. Winston-Salem State, N.C. 17-4 157 24
15. Winona State, Minn. 21-4 144 12
16. Saint Leo, Fla. 17-4 135 NR
17. Gannon, Pa. 19-4 127 NR
18. Drury, Mo. 17-4 105 NR
19. Dixie State, Utah 16-4 93 NR
20. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 16-4 84 16
21. Wisconsin-Parkside 16-5 74 NR
22. Fort Lewis, Colo. 15-4 61 20
23. Southern Indiana 16-5 57 10
24. North Alabama 17-4 44 24
25. Washburn, Kan. 15-5 43 17
Dropped out: Adams State (14), Harding (18), Wayne State, Mich. (19), Kentucky Wesleyan (23), Dominican, N.Y. (25).
Others receiving votes: Midwestern State (Texas) 31, Cal State-San Bernardino 27, Newman (Kan.) 19, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 14, Wayne State (Mich.) 13, Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 12, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 10, Wingate (N.C.) 8, Adams State (Colo.) 7, Harding (Ark.) 6, Morehouse (Ga.) 6, Colorado Mesa 5, Benedict (S.C.) 3, Augustana (S.D.) 2, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 2, Dominican (N.Y.) 1, Rollins (Fla.) 1.