Oilers Climb to 18th in National Poll

The University of Findlay men's basketball team climbed to 18th in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll, which was released on Feb. 28.

The Oilers are 22-5 on the season and have won six straight contests. They have been led by juniors Martyce Kimbrough and Taren Sullivan, who are both among the league leaders in scoring average. Kimbrough is averaging 20.4 points per contest, the fourth-best mark in the league, while Sullivan ranks seventh with 17.6 points per game. The duo has spearheaded one of the top offensive attacks in the league as the Oilers rank third in scoring at 85.1 points per game.

Findlay, who has appeared in the NCAA Division II top-25 poll in 16 out of the past 17 years, returns to the hardwood again tonight when they host Grand Valley State University in the opening round of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament.

NABC/NCAA Division II Poll

1. Fairmont St. – 27-1
2. Indiana (Pa.) – 26-2
3. Northwest Missouri St. – 26-1
4. Bellarmine – 25-3
5. Kutztown – 24-2
6. Hawaii Pacific – 26-2
7. Kentucky Wesleyan – 26-2
8. California Baptist – 25-3
9. Lincoln Memorial – 24-4
10. Queens – 25-3
11. West Liberty St. – 25-3
12. Southern Indiana – 25-3
13. Shippensburg – 23-3
14. Colorado School of Mines – 24-4
15. Western Washington – 23-5
16. Valdosta St. – 24-4
17. Ferris St. – 24-4
18. Findlay – 22-5
19. San Francisco St. – 23-4
20. Le Moyne – 22-5
21. Fort Lewis – 23-5
22. Pfeiffer – 25-3
23. UT-Permian Basin – 23-5
24. Southwest Minnesota St. – 24-5
25. Tarleton St. – 22-6