Statesmen Remain Sixth in Fourth Poll
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team’s perfect week kept it at #6 as the NAIA released its fourth Division I rating Tuesday.
The Statesmen (16-2, 9-1 Heart) now own 189 points. Peru State (Neb.) is also ranked at #24, while three other squads are receiving votes: Graceland is #27, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) is #30, and Benedictine (Kan.) is #34.
Pikeville (Ky.) is again #1 with 219 points and all nine first-place votes. LSU Alexandria, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Columbia (Mo.), and Georgetown (Ky.) round out the top five.
William Penn is home Wednesday, hosting Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action at 7:30 p.m.
NAIA Men’s Basketball Rating #4 – January 19, 2016
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Pikeville (Ky.) (9)
2. LSU-Alexandria
3. Lewis-Clarke State (Idaho)
4. Columbia (Mo.)
5. Georgetown (Ky.)
6. William Penn
7. Hope International (Calif.)
8. Talladega (Ala.)
9. Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
10. Biola (Calif.)
10. Arizona Christian
12. Langston (Okla.)
13. Texas Wesleyan
14. Carroll (Mont.)
15. Westmont (Calif.)
16. SAGU (Texas)
17. Park (Mo.)
18. Campbellsville (Ky.)
19. Mobile (Ala.)
20. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
21. Xavier (La.)
22. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
23. Dalton State (Ga.)
24. Peru State (Neb.)
25. Montana Western
Others receiving votes: William Woods (Mo.) 35; Graceland 34; Cumberlands (Ky.) 33; LSU Shreveport (La.) 14; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 13; Dillard (La.) 8; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 6; Science & Arts (Okla.) 4; Benedictine (Kan.) 3.
