#18 Patriot Women and FMU Men at USCA on Wednesday
After splitting two conference road games last week, the Francis Marion University women's basketball team fell three positions to 18th in this week's USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 coaches' poll released on Tuesday (Jan. 12).
Both the Francis Marion women and men will play a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at USC Aiken on Wednesday night (Jan. 13). The women's game will tip-off at 5:30, followed by the men's contest at 7:30 p.m. Live stats and video of the twinbill can be accessed through the FMU athletics website at www.fmupatriots.com.
The FMU women are 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the Peach Belt, while USCA is 6-8 and 1-4. Francis Marion defeated the Lady Pacers earlier this season 69-65 in Florence.
After being unranked in the 2009-10 preseason poll, Francis Marion has appeared in each of the six regular-season polls at 22nd, 18th, 17th, 17th, 15th, and now 18th. Unbeaten Franklin Pierce University (13-0) retains the top spot in the poll for a second straight week. Three PBC schools are in this week's poll and two are among the other schools receiving votes.
The Francis Marion men are also 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the PBC, while the Pacer men are 9-3 and 4-1. USCA has won seven consecutive games since losing to FMU 83-73 in December.
Wednesday's contests will conclude a three-game road swing for Francis Marion. The Patriots will host Georgia Southwestern State University on Saturday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and then entertain Columbus State University on Sunday, also at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 6 Poll: January 12, 2010
|
No. |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Prev Week |
Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -23 |
1 |
13-0 |
690 |
|
2 |
Delta State University (Miss.) -3 |
2 |
12-0 |
665 |
|
3 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -2 |
3 |
14-0 |
650 |
|
4 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
4 |
16-0 |
619 |
|
5 |
Michigan Technological University |
5 |
12-1 |
554 |
|
6 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
7 |
14-1 |
533 |
|
7 |
University of California - San Diego |
9 |
12-0 |
497 |
|
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
6 |
13-1 |
492 |
|
9 |
West Texas A&M University |
12 |
16-1 |
440 |
|
10 |
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
13 |
13-0 |
421 |
|
11 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
10 |
14-2 |
404 |
|
12 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8 |
11-2 |
385 |
|
13 |
Arkansas Tech University |
16 |
14-0 |
359 |
|
14 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
11 |
11-2 |
294 |
|
T15 |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
21 |
13-0 |
242 |
|
T15 |
Lander University (S.C.) |
20 |
12-1 |
242 |
|
17 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
14 |
13-2 |
224 |
|
18 |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
15 |
11-2 |
220 |
|
19 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
10-3 |
192 |
|
20 |
Concordia University (Minn.) |
23 |
13-1 |
185 |
|
21 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
22 |
10-2 |
152 |
|
22 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
17 |
11-3 |
143 |
|
23 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
NR |
10-1 |
134 |
|
24 |
Virginia State University |
18 |
10-3 |
98 |
|
25 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR |
13-1 |
50 |
Others Receiving Votes: Tarleton State University (Texas) -27; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -26; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -21; Western Washington University -19; Glenville State College (W.Va.) -17; Stonehill College (Mass.) -17; West Chester University of Pennsylvania -16; Florida Southern College -13; Adams State College (Colo.) -7; Texas A&M University - Kingsville -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -6; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -5; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -5; Georgia College & State University -4; Minnesota State University, Mankato -3; Bentley University (Mass.) - 2; Drury University(Miss.) -2; Columbus State University (Ga.) -1.
