The Northern State University men's basketball team moved up one spot to No. 17 in this week's NABC Top-25 Poll, the second to last edition of the 2022-23 season. Northern tallied 148 points with their 24-5 record* this season.
The Wolves are joined by regional opponents No. 2 Northwest Missouri State, No. 11 Southern Nazarene, and No. 12 Central Oklahoma.
NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Feb. 28, 2023 – Regular Season Poll #14)
|
Record |
Points |
Previous |
| 1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (14) |
27-0 |
398 |
1 |
| 2. Northwest Missouri State (2) |
27-2 |
385 |
2 |
| 3. Indiana, Pa. |
27-1 |
368 |
3 |
| 4. Point Loma, Calif. |
25-3 |
344 |
6 |
| 5. West Liberty, W.Va. |
25-3 |
324 |
8 |
| 6. UNC Pembroke |
26-2 |
315 |
9 |
| 7. Indianapolis, Ind. |
25-3 |
280 |
4 |
| 8. Cal State San Bernardino |
25-3 |
263 |
11 |
| 9. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
26-3 |
262 |
12 |
| 10. Fort Lewis, Colo. |
25-3 |
252 |
5 |
| 11. Southern Nazarene, Okla. |
25-3 |
242 |
13 |
| 12. Central Oklahoma |
24-4 |
238 |
7 |
| 13. Colorado School of Mines |
24-4 |
199 |
15 |
| 14. Colorado Mesa |
24-4 |
193 |
14 |
| 15. Mercyhurst, Pa. |
22-4 |
184 |
16 |
| 16. Black Hills State, S.D. |
24-4 |
180 |
10 |
| 17. Northern State, S.D. |
24-5 |
148 |
18 |
| 18. Augusta, Ga. |
23-5 |
126 |
20 |
| 19. Angelo State, Texas |
23-5 |
115 |
22 |
| 20. St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. |
24-4 |
79 |
23 |
| 21. West Alabama |
23-5 |
71 |
24 |
| 22. West Texas A&M |
22-6 |
62 |
25 |
| 23. Hillsdale, Mich. |
22-5 |
61 |
17 |
| 24. Bentley, Mass. |
21-5 |
51 |
NR |
| 25. Saint Martin's, Wash. |
23-5 |
17 |
21 |
Others receiving votes: Alabama Huntsville 15, MSU Moorhead (Minn.) 13, Southern New Hampshire 4, Daemen (N.Y.) 3, Emporia State (Kan.) 2, North Georgia 2, USC Aiken 2, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1, Ferris State (Mich.) 1, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 1.
*The poll includes games played through February 26, 2023.
