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DSU receives votes to the men's basketball national poll
December 4, 2012
2012-13 NAIA DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES' TOP 25 POLL - WEEK NO. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Dakota State men's basketball received votes recognition to the national poll for the second straight week. The second regular-season installment of the 2012-13 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Coaches' 'Top 25' poll was announced Tuesday by the national office.
DSU is currently 7-1 overall record, which is the best start in a span of 46 years (the 1966-67 Trojan men's basketball team started the season with a 9-1 record). The Trojans are currently on a six-game regular-season winning streak (third longest winning streak in DSU men's basketball team history – team record is eight consecutive wins during the 1990-91 season).
Dakota State, a member of the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.), received six votes to the national poll. Two other A.I.I. schools received votes to the national poll – Valley City State (N.D.) at No. 17 with 136 votes and Rochester (Mich.) received votes to the national poll with 43 votes.
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) boasts the No. 1 ranking with a 10-0 overall record with 11 first-place votes and 312 votes.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The third-regular season Coaches' Top 25 Poll will be announced on Dec. 11.
2012-13 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Rating No. 2
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES) | 2012-13 RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
| 1 | 2 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (11) | 10-0 | 312 |
| 2 | 4 | Eastern Oregon (1) | 14-0 | 300 |
| 3 | 5 | Indiana Wesleyan | 9-1 | 287 |
| 4 | 1 | Northwood (Fla.) | 6-1 | 273 |
| 5 | 8 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | 9-1 | 272 |
| 6 | 7 | William Penn (Iowa) | 14-0 | 264 |
| 7 | 3 | Dordt (Iowa) | 8-2 | 254 |
| 8 | 9 | Davenport (Mich.) | 8-1 | 252 |
| 9 | 6 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 8-2 | 226 |
| 10 | 10 | Grace (Ind.) | 5-2 | 218 |
| 11 | 11 | Indiana Southeast | 6-2 | 216 |
| 12 | 15 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 6-2 | 198 |
| 13 | 13 | Warner Pacific (Ore.) | 7-3 | 184 |
| 14 | 14 | Doane (Neb.) | 10-1 | 179 |
| 15 | 18 | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | 8-1 | 169 |
| 16 | 16 | Southern Oregon | 8-3 | 167 |
| 17 | 19 | Valley City State (N.D.) | 5-2 | 136 |
| 18 | RV | Saint Thomas (Fla.) | 5-2 | 131 |
| 19 | 17 | Bellevue (Neb.) | 6-4 | 124 |
| 20 | 20 | Northwest (Wash.) | 10-2 | 122 |
| 21 | 22 | Central Christian (Kan.) | 9-0 | 95 |
| 22 | RV | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7-2 | 94 |
| 23 | 23 | Indiana East | 5-2 | 88 |
| 24 | RV | Cal Maritime | 9-2 | 59 |
| 25 | RV | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | 8-3 | 54 |
| Other receiving votes: Madonna (Mich.) 52; Ave Maria (Fla.) 49; Rochester (Mich.) 43; Saint Xavier (Ill.) 34; Point (Ga.) 25; Bethel (Ind.) 18; Indiana Tech 15; Warner (Fla.) 13; Hastings (Neb.) 8; Dakota State (S.D.) 6; York (Neb.) 4; Saint Mary (Kan.) 3. | ||||
Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director
