Currently on a 6-game win streak, the Northern State University men's basketball team has made their way into the NABC Top-25 Poll this week. Northern landed at No. 22 with 67 points and is the only previously unranked team included. The Wolves hold a 19-5 record heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
 
Northern is joined by NSIC foe and league travel partner, MSU Moorhead, sitting at No. 23. In addition, regional opponents No. 4 Northwest Missouri State and No. 6 Central Oklahoma are included. Both the Bearcats and the Bronchos have just two losses on the season with identical 21-2 records. MSU Moorhead is 19-5 similar to the Wolves and dropped down from No. 19 a week ago.
 
NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Feb. 7, 2023 – Regular Season Poll #11)

	Record	Points	Previous
1. Indiana, Pa. (12)	22-0	396	1
2. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (3)	21-0	386	2
3. Black Hills State, S.D.	20-1	364	3
4. Northwest Missouri State (1)	21-2	354	4
5. UNC Pembroke	23-1	333	5
6. Central Oklahoma	21-2	323	6
7. Indianapolis, Ind.	20-2	294	7
8. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn.	22-2	282	8
9. Point Loma, Calif.	21-3	263	12
10. Fort Lewis, Colo.	19-2	251	13
11. Augusta, Ga.	19-3	233	14
12. West Liberty, W.Va.	19-3	217	16
13. Colorado School of Mines	20-3	200	10
14. Cal State San Bernardino	17-3	193	17
15. Hillsdale, Mich.	19-3	166	9
16. Bentley, Mass.	17-3	152	11
17. Southern Nazarene, Okla.	18-3	147	20
18. St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y.	20-3	140	18
19. Colorado Mesa	18-4	94	22
20. West Alabama	19-4	91	23
21. Mercyhurst, Pa.	16-3	87	24
22. Northern State, S.D.	19-5	67	NR
23. MSU Moorhead, Minn.	19-5	44	19
24. North Georgia	15-4	31	21
25. Angelo State, Texas	18-5	22	15
Others receiving votes: Montana State Billings 18, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 17, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 12, West Texas A&M 8, Missouri-St. Louis 6, West Georgia 3, Southern New Hampshire 2, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 1, Saint Martin's (Wash.) 1, Southern Arkansas 1, Young Harris (Ga.) 1.