LMU Remains No. 1, Anderson Jumps to No. 4 in Men’s Basketball Regional Rankings
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee released its updated Southeast Region rankings on Wednesday, with Lincoln Memorial remaining in the poll's top spot and Anderson climbing to No. 4.
Lincoln Memorial retained the top ranking despite falling to Anderson over the weekend. The Railsplitters are 23-3 overall this season, 18-3 versus region opponents and 13-3 in the SAC.
LMU takes on Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne this week before next week's Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship, where it will be either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed.
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Anderson, meanwhile, is riding a six-game winning streak,
highlighted by last Saturday's thrilling victory at Lincoln
Memorial that clinched at least a share of the regular season SAC
title for the Trojans.
AU is 20-4 on the season overall and 15-1 in league play. The Trojans have a 19-4 record against southeast region competitions.
Anderson has also secured the No. 1 seed in next week's Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship.
The regional rankings are the official poll recognized during the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship selection process. The championship field will be announced on March 4.