NAIA DII Top-25 Poll | UNOH Preview

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After posting three wins over NAIA DII Top-25 programs to start the season and going 6-1 in their first seven contests, the Davenport men's basketball program has moved into the Top-10 in the first regular season poll. The Panthers, under head coach Burt Paddock, moved up two spots and now sit at No. 9 in the poll that was released by the national office on Tuesday.

Northwood (Fla.) claimed the No. 1 position in the first regular season edition of the 2012-13 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced Tuesday by the national office. The Seahawks were the unanimous decision and received 312 total points. On its early-season 4-0 start, Northwood has won by an average of more than 30 points.

Davenport, winners of their last four contests and six of their first seven, has defeated three nationally ranked teams in No. 16 Embry Riddle (now No. 8), No. 20 Cornerstone (now No. 15) and No. 23 Southern Oregon (now No. 16). DU has now been ranked in the Top-25 for 38 consecutive weeks and is second only to Northwood's 54 straight rankings.

Moving up three spots is No. 2 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) with 297 points. Checking in with the third ranking is Dordt (Iowa) with 286 points. No. 4 Eastern Oregon, who is tied for the most wins in Division II with a 12-0 mark, posted 283 points. No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan stands with 278 points.

Davenport will be in action on Wednesday in Lima, Ohio when they face Northwestern Ohio at 7:30pm. You can listen to the game on the DAN or watch online thanks to the broadcast provided by the host Racers.
 
 
 
 
 
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