Huskies ranked No. 23 by WBCA
Michigan Tech women's basketball was ranked No. 23 in this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II National Top 25 poll, announced Tuesday.
The Huskies are 5-1 overall and begin play in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Saturday, December 4 at Northwood.
Tech grabbed a pair of wins at Northern State's Dakotah Bank Classic last weekend. The Huskies defeated MSU-Moorhead 65-53 Friday and won 81-69 over host NSU Saturday. Four Huskies averaged in double figures on the weekend with Katelyn Meister (14), Alex Rondorf (13.5), Ellie Mackay (11), and Sara Dax (10).
Last season, the Huskies topped out at No. 6 in the national rankings and reached the NCAA Division II Midwest Region semifinals. MTU appeared in the WBCA Top 25 Poll six times in 2020-21.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
Last |
First- |
|
1. |
Fort Hays State (5-0) |
537 |
16 |
1 |
|
2. |
Lubbock Christian (8-1) |
506 |
4 |
2 |
|
3. |
Drury (8-1) |
481 |
0 |
3 |
|
4. |
North Georgia (6-0) |
468 |
2 |
4 |
|
5. |
Texas A&M-Commerce (6-0) |
465 |
0 |
7 |
|
6. |
Lander (5-1) |
435 |
0 |
5 |
|
7. |
Gannon (4-0) |
399 |
0 |
8 |
|
8. |
Alaska Anchorage (5-0) |
382 |
0 |
9 |
|
9. |
Glenville State (4-0) |
338 |
0 |
10 |
|
10. |
Indiana, PA (6-0) |
309 |
0 |
12 |
|
11. |
Ashland (4-1) |
301 |
0 |
6 |
|
12. |
Azusa Pacific (4-1) |
281 |
0 |
11 |
|
13. |
Grand Valley State (5-0) |
280 |
0 |
18 |
|
14. |
Western Washington (5-0) |
271 |
0 |
13 |
|
15. |
Tampa (8-2) |
238 |
0 |
14 |
|
16. |
Lee, TN (7-0) |
237 |
0 |
20 |
|
17. |
Barton (4-0) |
189 |
0 |
21 |
|
18. |
Valdosta State (4-1) |
179 |
0 |
23 |
|
19. |
Colorado Mines (5-1) |
134 |
0 |
24 |
|
20. |
Union, TN (3-2) |
83 |
0 |
16 |
|
21. |
Nebraska Kearney (5-1) |
77 |
0 |
NR |
|
22. |
Southwestern Oklahoma State (6-2) |
75 |
0 |
NR |
|
23. |
Michigan Tech (5-1) |
60 |
0 |
NR |
|
24. |
CSU Pueblo (4-1) |
55 |
0 |
NR |
|
25. |
Central Missouri (4-3) |
53 |
0 |
25 |
Dropped out: No. 14 Minnesota Duluth (2-3); No. 16 Bentley (3-2); No. 19 Carson-Newman (4-2); No. 22 Tuskegee (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Emporia State (5-1) 52; Carson-Newman (4-2) 44; Saint Cloud State (3-1) 39; Colorado Mesa (5-0) 37; Catawba (5-0) 29; Tuskegee (3-1) 16; Bentley (3-2) 13; Cal State San Marcos (3-1) 12; Wayne State, MI (4-1) 6; Minnesota Duluth (2-3) 4; University of the Sciences (4-1) 4.
16 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 61 combined points. NOTE: A team must appear on at least two ballots to be recognized as receiving votes.