Kentucky Wesleyan Enters NCAA DII Top 25

Kentucky Wesleyan cracked the national rankings for the first time this season as the Panthers received a No. 25 spot in the third weekly National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Top 25 men's basketball poll today.

This marks the 295th time, a Division II national record, KWC have been in the Top 25 since ratings started in 1961. Other GLVC teams in the poll are No. 11 Drury and No. 20 Southern Indiana.

The Panthers (8-1), riding an eight-game win streak, will host Asbury on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. CT and Midwest Region foe Lake Erie on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30.

Press Release from KWC

NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Dec. 8, 2009 – Regular season poll #3)

1. Central Missouri (8 first place votes) 6-0
2. Valdosta State, Ga. 8-0
3. Florida Southern 6-0
4. Augusta State, Ga. 6-0
5. Indiana, Pa. 4-0
6. Bentley, Mass. 5-1
7. BYU-Hawaii 4-1
8. Kutztown, Pa. 4-0
9. Rollins, Fla. 6-0
10. Arkansas Tech 7-0
11. Drury, Mo. 6-0 12. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 6-0 13. Southwest Baptist, Mo. 8-2 14. Minnesota State 7-0 15. Metropolitan State, Colo. 5-1 16. Cal Poly Pomona 3-1 17. Winona State, Minn. 6-1
18. Georgia College & State 5-0 19. Midwestern State, Texas 8-0 20. Southern Indiana 6-0 21. Southwest Minnesota State 4-1 22. Fort Hays State, Kan. 5-1 23. Western Washington 9-1 24. West Liberty, W.Va. 6-0 25. Kentucky Wesleyan 7-1

Receiving Votes: Bellarmine, Montevallo, St. Cloud State, Augustana (SD), Grand Valley State, Stonehill, , Barton, Fort Lewis, Mesa State, Queens (NC), Quincy, West Chester, Adelphi, Columbus State and Francis Marion.