Oilers Ranked 21st in Final NABC Poll

The University of Findlay men's basketball team is ranked 21st in the nation as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released their final NCAA Division II poll of the season on March 11.

The Oilers will enter the NCAA Division II National Tournament with a 24-5 record.  They are the fourth-seed in the Midwest Region and will play 25th-ranked Lake Superior State University in the first round, which is scheduled to take place on March 15 at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) in Springfield, Mo.

Findlay won their third straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament title this past weekend in Croy Gymnasium.  They are the only team in conference history to win three straight tournament titles.

NABC/NCAA Division II Poll

1. Metropolitan State, Colo. – 28-1
2. East Strousburg, Pa. – 28-1
3. Tarleton State, Texas – 27-2
4. Southern Connecticut State – 27-2
5. South Carolina Aiken – 29-3
6. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. – 27-2
7. West Liberty State, W. Va. – 26-3
8. Drury, Mo. – 25-3
9. Minnesota State – 29-4
10. Florida Southern – 26-4
11. Seattle Pacific, Wash. – 26-5
12. Indianapolis, Ind. – 23-4
13. Colorado School of Mines – 24-4
14. Southern Indiana – 25-5
15. Indiana, Pa. – 23-4
16. Cal State-San Bernardino – 23-4
17. California Baptist – 24-3
18. Montevallo – 24-5
19. Missouri Southern – 24-5
20. Central Missouri – 24-5
21. Findlay, Ohio – 24-5
22. Wisconsin-Parkside – 23-6
23. Midwestern State, Texas – 22-7
24. Cal Poly Pomona – 21-6
25. Lake Superior State, Mich. – 26-5