HONOLULU – PacWest Conference Champion Hawai'i Pacific University jumped two positions to No. 3 this week in the two major Division II women's basketball polls released Tuesday.
The 25-1 Sharks (20-0 in the PacWest) are at the highest spot in program history at No. 3 in both the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II Poll, and the Division II Sports Information Directors' poll. On a 21-game winning streak, the Sharks are ranked in both polls for the 11th consecutive time this season.
The two polls are aligned in the top three positions. Drury (Mo.) (27-0) is the top team, receiving 14 of the 23 first place votes in the WBCA poll and all 16 first place votes in the D2SIDA poll. Ashland (Ohio) (27-0) is second, receiving the other nine first place votes in the WBCA poll, with the Sharks at third.
The WBCA poll has Grand Valley State (25-2) fourth and Alaska Anchorage (27-2) fifth. The D2SIDA poll has Texas A&M-Commerce (25-1) fourth and Adelphi (25-2) fifth.
The second five in the WBCA poll has Lubbock Christian (23-3) and Texas A&M-Commerce tied for sixth, Indiana (Pa.) (24-2) eighth, Lee (Tenn.) (24-2) ninth and Adelphi 10th.
The D2SIDA sees it Grand Valley State sixth, Alaska Anchorage seventh, Lee eighth, Indiana (Pa.) ninth and Belmont Abbey (25-2) 10th.
Fellow PacWest Conference member Azusa Pacific (23-4, 17-4) is 16th in the WBCA poll and is receiving votes in the D2SIDA poll.
The Sharks close the regular season this week with a game this evening (Tuesday) at Chaminade at 5:30 p.m., then host Senior Day against Hawai'i Hilo at The Shark Tank. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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WBCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
Released Feb. 18, 2020
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
Drury (14) |
27-0 |
566 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ashland (9) |
27-0 |
561 |
2 |
| 3 |
Hawaii Pacific |
25-1 |
510 |
5 |
| 4 |
Grand Valley State |
25-2 |
497 |
6 |
| 5 |
Alaska Anchorage |
27-2 |
460 |
7 |
| 6 |
Lubbock Christian |
23-3 |
422 |
8 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
25-1 |
422 |
3 |
| 8 |
Indiana (PA) |
24-2 |
406 |
9 |
| 9 |
Lee |
24-2 |
394 |
4 |
| 10 |
Adelphi |
25-2 |
375 |
10 |
| 11 |
Walsh |
23-2 |
327 |
11 |
| 12 |
Virginia Union |
22-3 |
313 |
12 |
| 13 |
North Georgia |
23-3 |
252 |
13 |
| 14 |
Tampa |
21-3 |
251 |
15 |
| 15 |
Benedict |
23-3 |
248 |
14 |
| 16 |
Azusa Pacific |
22-4 |
201 |
17 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
25-1 |
199 |
18 |
| 18 |
USciences |
24-3 |
182 |
19 |
| 19 |
Central Missouri |
22-4 |
168 |
20 |
| 20 |
Belmont Abbey |
25-2 |
105 |
21 |
| 21 |
Anderson (SC) |
22-4 |
100 |
21 |
| 22 |
Lander |
22-4 |
88 |
23 |
| 23 |
UC San Diego |
22-4 |
80 |
25 |
| 24 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
25-3 |
75 |
NR |
| 25 |
West Texas A&M |
24-5 |
70 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Colorado Mesa (23-4) 60; Sioux Falls (24-5) 36; Stonehill (20-5) 29; Bowie State (22-4) 15.
D2SIDA POLL
Released Feb. 25, 2020
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
Drury (16) |
27-0 |
400 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ashland |
27-0 |
384 |
2 |
| 3 |
Hawai'i Pacific |
25-1 |
359 |
5 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
25-1 |
328 |
3 |
| 5 |
Adelphi |
25-2 |
325 |
6 |
| 6 |
Grand Valley State |
25-2 |
318 |
7 |
| 7 |
Alaska Anchorage |
27-2 |
296 |
8 |
| 8 |
Lee |
24-2 |
292 |
4 |
| 9 |
Indiana (Pa) |
24-2 |
283 |
9 |
| 10 |
Belmont Abbey |
25-2 |
260 |
10 |
| 11 |
Walsh |
23-2 |
234 |
11 |
| 12 |
Central Missouri |
22-4 |
216 |
12 |
| 13 |
Lubbock Christian |
23-3 |
207 |
14 |
| 14 |
Tampa |
21-3 |
199 |
13 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
25-1 |
167 |
15 |
| 16 |
USciences (Pa.) |
24-3 |
160 |
16 |
| 17 |
North Georgia |
23-3 |
125 |
20 |
| 18 |
UC San Diego |
21-4 |
125 |
18 |
| 19 |
Virginia Union |
22-3 |
117 |
RV |
| 20 |
West Texas A&M |
24-5 |
87 |
22 |
| 21 |
Lander |
22-4 |
64 |
24 |
| 22 |
Minnesota Duluth |
23-5 |
61 |
RV |
| 23 |
Union |
22-5 |
49 |
21 |
| 24 |
Colorado Mesa |
23-4 |
35 |
25 |
| 25 |
Bowie State |
22-4 |
25 |
19 |
Others receiving votes: Sioux Falls (24), Cal State San Marcos (21), Stonehill (12), Anderson (10), Nebraska-Kearney (3), Glenville State (2), Azusa Pacific (2).
