The University of Southern men’s basketball team rose ranked fourth in the second NCAA Division II Midwest Region poll of 2019-20. The Screaming Eagles rose three spots over the first ranking last week.
The Eagles follow #15 (NABC)/#14 (D2SIDA) University of Indianapolis, Bellarmine University, and #11 (NABC)/#11 (D2SIDA) in the top four with Truman State University rounding out the top five. The bottom five of the poll includes #18 (NABC)/#18 (D2SIDA) University of Missouri-St. Louis, Grand Valley State University, Michigan Tech University, Drury University, and the University of Findlay.
The top eight team from the Midwest Region advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament at the end of the season. The regional is routinely hosted by the top seed in the regional.
USI is back in action this week for a pair of regionally important games when it visits Bellarmine Thursday at 7 p.m. (CST) and host UIndy Saturday at 3:15 p.m. for Senior Day at Screaming Eagles Arena. Game coverage for USI Men’s Basketball in 2019-20, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is also available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
| NCAA II MIDWEST REGION POLL | |||
| Rank | School | Overall DII Record | In-Region Record |
| 1 | UIndy | 20-5 | 19-5 |
| 2 | Bellarmine | 18-6 | 18-6 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 22-5 | 19-5 |
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 20-5 | 20-5 |
| 5 | Truman | 18-8 | 18-8 |
| 6 | Missouri-St. Louis | 17-5 | 17-5 |
| 7 | Grand Valley State | 19-6 | 19-6 |
| 8 | Michigan Tech | 17-8 | 15-8 |
| 9 | Drury | 16-8 | 16-7 |
| 10 | Findlay | 17-6 | 16-6 |
