EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball remained No. 8 in the latest NCAA II Midwest Region Rankings.
The Screaming Eagles, ranked No. 19 in the Division II Media Poll and No. 23 in the WBCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, are sporting a 17-4 regional record and a 19-4 mark against Division II competition this year.
Ashland University, the top-ranked team in the nation, held firm at No. 1 in the regional rankings, while Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division champion Drury University remained No. 2.
Despite suffering a loss last week, Saginaw Valley State University remained No. 3, while Ursuline College stayed put at No. 4 after a pair of wins.
Bellarmine University jumped two spots to No. 5 after a 2-0 week, while Michigan Tech University held its ground at No. 6 despite suffering a loss to the No. 7 team, Grand Valley State University. The Lakers used their win over Michigan Tech to leap-frog the Eagles and move into No. 7, while Lewis University dropped four spots to No. 9 after losing twice last week.
Ohio Dominican University rounded out the rankings at No. 10 after going 1-0 last week.
USI, which was 2-0 last week, clinched the outright GLVC East Division title last week with its win over McKendree University. The Eagles conclude the regular-season Thursday at 5 p.m. (CST) when they visit Bellarmine in a game that will have more effect on the regional rankings than the GLVC Tournament picture. The Eagles will be the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, while Bellarmine will be either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed depending on Thursday’s result.
