Statesmen #4 in Postseason Poll
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team’s semifinal run landed it at #4 as the NAIA’s Division I postseason poll was released Wednesday.
The Statesmen, who ended their season at 33-4, collected 226 points. WPU went 3-1 at nationals, advancing to at least the quarterfinals for the fourth-straight time.
William Penn is joined by fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference programs Grand View (#24), Mount Mercy (#27), and Benedictine (#32) in the rating.
National champion Texas Wesleyan is the NAIA’s #1 with 250 points and all 10 first-place votes, while Life (Ga.), LSU Alexandria, and Dalton (Ga.) round out the top five.
NAIA Men’s Basketball Postseason Rating – March 29, 2017
(Number in parentheses in first-place votes)
1. Texas Wesleyan (10)
2. Life (Ga.)
3. LSU Alexandria
4. William Penn
5. Dalton State (Ga.)
6. Carroll (Mont.)
7. Pikeville (Ky.)
8. Langston (Okla.)
9. Hope International (Calif.)
9. Columbia (Mo.)
11. Dillard (La.)
12. The Master’s (Calif.)
13. Montana Western
14. Georgetown (Ky.)
15. SAGU (Texas)
16. Biola (Calif.)
17. William Carey (Miss.)
18. Westmont (Calif.)
19. Park (Mo.)
20. LSU Shreveport (La.)
21. Talladega (Ala.)
22. Cumberlands (Ky.)
23. Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
24. Grand View
24. Wiley (Texas)
Others receiving votes: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 42; Mount Mercy 29; Oklahoma City 28; Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) 22; Loyola (La.) 18; Science & Arts (Okla.) 15; Benedictine (Kan.) 14; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 3.
