LSUS remains among the Top 10 in latest NAIA polls
January 18, 2006
Shreveport, LA---After a 1-1 overall record last week which included a loss to Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opponent Belhaven College, the LSUS Pilots dropped three spots to No. 8 in the latest NAIA rankings. Despite the drop from No. 5 to No. 8, Head Coach Chad McDowell feels as though his team has responded very well from what could have been a very tough loss.
“We dropped a tough game against a very tough Belhaven team who I believe are going to be very tough throughout the rest of this season. However, we have responded very strong at practice and it is going to make us a better team,” commented McDowell whose Pilots have rebounded with two home conference wins to improve to 16-2 on the season.
Wednesday’s polls saw the University of Mobile Rams (13-2) jump two spots to No. 13. The Pilots will travel to Mobile, AL this upcoming weekend to take on the Rams in a very pivotal game in regards to the GCAC standings.
Also moving up in the ranks from the GCAC were the Spring Hill College Badgers who received enough votes to place them at No. 33 in the NAIA. The Pilots finish there two game road swing against the Badgers in Mobile Monday night.
Division I Men's Basketball National Rating #5
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January 18, 2006 Rank |
Last Week |
Institution (State) |
1st Place Votes |
Record |
Total Points |
|
1 |
2 |
Mountain State (W.Va.) |
8 |
15-1 |
324 |
|
2 |
3 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
1 |
16-1 |
315 |
|
3 |
1 |
Union (Tenn.) |
1 |
14-2 |
306 |
|
4 |
5 |
Robert Morris (Ill.) |
1 |
17-1 |
300 |
|
5 |
4 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
16-1 |
282 | |
|
6 |
13 |
Lambuth (Tenn.) |
17-1 |
279 | |
|
7 |
7 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
16-2 |
253 | |
|
8 |
5 |
LSU-Shreveport (La.) |
15-2 |
252 | |
|
9 |
9 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
15-1 |
239 | |
|
10 |
10 |
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) |
14-2 |
228 | |
|
11 |
11 |
Houston Baptist (Texas) |
12-2 |
214 | |
|
12 |
12 |
Missouri Baptist |
16-4 |
202 | |
|
13 |
15 |
Mobile (Ala.) |
13-2 |
194 | |
|
14 |
17 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
10-4 |
187 | |
|
15 |
NR |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
12-3 |
174 | |
|
16 |
21 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
13-3 |
157 | |
|
17 |
8 |
Oklahoma Christian |
13-3 |
149 | |
|
18 |
25 |
Lee (Tenn.) |
13-5 |
133 | |
|
19 |
NR |
Oklahoma City |
10-6 |
128 | |
|
20 |
14 |
Biola (Calif.) |
12-4 |
114 | |
|
21 |
16 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
13-3 |
111 | |
|
22 |
18 |
Columbia (Mo.) |
15-4 |
91 | |
|
23 |
NR |
Texas-Permian Basin |
12-3 |
84 | |
|
24 |
NR |
Montana State-Northern |
14-6 |
76 | |
|
25 |
NR |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
17-2 |
73 |
Others Receiving Votes:Southern Polytechnic (Ga.), 65; Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 37; St. Xavier (Ill.), 37; Westmont (Calif.), 34; Voorhees (S.C.), 17; Crichton (Tenn.), 13; John Brown (Ark.), 11; Spring Hill (Ala.), 9; Westminster (Utah), 8; Texas Wesleyan, 7; Southern Wesleyan (S.C.), 6; Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.), 3; Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 2; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.), 1.
