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National Division II/NAIA HBCU Top 10 Final Basketball Poll |
Shaw unanimous #1 in Boxtorow DII/NAIA basketball poll
Fuquay-Varina, NC - The defending CIAA Champion Shaw Bears are a unanimous #1 selection in the Boxtorow National HBCU Division II/NAIA Top 10 Basketball Poll.
Winston-Salem State's loss to Saint Augustine's enabled the Bowie State Bulldogs to grab the #2 spot. WSSU fell to #3. Tougaloo and Xavier (La.) who combined was 3-0 last week, remained at the #4 and #5 positions, respectively.
The Central State Marauders moved up to spots this week to #6, while Voorhees, winner of two games, moved from tied for #10 last week to #7. Paine dropped one spot to #8, while Wiley remained at #9 and is tied with Saint Augustine's, who moved up from being tied for #10 last week.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW (Boxtorow) is the nationally syndicated sports talk radio show which places major emphasis on HBCU Sports. The show airs on radio stations around the country and Fridays from 1-2p ET on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 141.
The voters are comprised of some of the top media members in the country who cover Division I and Division II/NAIA basketball. The poll is in its fourth year.
2011-12 Boxtorow National Division II/NAIA HBCU Top 10 Basketball Poll
Week 3: January 31, 2012
| No. |
Team |
W-L |
Pts. |
Previous
Rank |
| 1.
|
Shaw
(14) |
17-2 |
140 |
1 |
| 2. |
Bowie State |
16-3 |
122 |
3 |
| 3. |
Winston-Salem State |
15-4 |
108 |
2 |
| 4. |
Tougaloo |
17-5 |
102 |
4 |
| 5. |
Xavier (La.) |
16-6 |
86 |
5 |
| 6. |
Central State |
13-6 |
56 |
8 |
| 7. |
Voorhees |
14-5 |
50 |
T-10 |
| 8. |
Paine |
11-7 |
26 |
7 |
|
T-9 |
Wiley |
11-8 |
20 |
9 |
| T-9 |
Saint Augustine's |
11-8 |
20 |
T-10 |
|
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Others receiving votes: Tuskegee (10-6) 14, Texas College (13-8) 12, Benedict (8-8) 6, LeMoyne-Owen (10-7) 4.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
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