In the final NABC Top-25 rankings prior to the NCAA Tournament, the Northern State University men's basketball team came in at No. 2. The Wolves earned 374 points and two first place votes in the poll.
Northern State is joined by regional opponents No. 4 Northwest Missouri State and No. 17 Washburn. The Wolves will open the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Barnett Center.
|
Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1. Colorado Mesa (8) |
21-1 |
385 |
4 |
| 2. Northern State (2) |
18-1 |
374 |
6 |
| 3. Mercyhurst (4) |
11-0 |
355 |
3 |
| 4. Northwest Missouri State (2) |
23-2 |
348 |
1 |
| 5. West Texas A&M |
15-2 |
339 |
8 |
| 6. Colorado School of Mines |
16-2 |
302 |
5 |
| 7. Truman State (Mo.) |
18-2 |
291 |
2 |
| 8. Flagler (Fla.) |
15-2 |
282 |
10 |
| 9. Hillsdale (Mich.) |
20-2 |
267 |
9 |
| 10. Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
17-2 |
242 |
7 |
| 11. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) |
13-1 |
224 |
15 |
| 12. Alabama Huntsville |
14-3 |
215 |
11 |
| 13. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) |
16-3 |
212 |
13 |
| 14. Valdosta State (Ga.) |
17-4 |
181 |
21 |
| 15. Charleston (W.Va.) |
14-3 |
164 |
12 |
| 16. DBU (Texas) |
16-4 |
127 |
16 |
| 17. Washburn (Kan.) |
19-6 |
110 |
NR |
| 18. West Liberty (W.Va.) |
15-4 |
105 |
19 |
| 19. Belmont Abbey (N.C.) |
18-4 |
103 |
NR |
| 20. Fairmont State (W.Va.) |
15-4 |
94 |
NR |
| 21. Arkansas Monticello |
16-4 |
86 |
NR |
| 22. Queens (N.C.) |
16-5 |
82 |
17 |
| 23. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
16-5 |
63 |
NR |
| 24. Point Loma (Calif.) |
8-2 |
61 |
18 |
| 25. Lee (Tenn.) |
14-5 |
60 |
23 |
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M-Kingsville 56, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 22, Southern Indiana 20, Findlay (Ohio) 11, Biola (Calif.) 10, Michigan Tech 8, Oklahoma Baptist 1.
