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WBB
The second edition of the NCAA Division II women’s basketball regional rankings was released and the NSIC has three teams ranked in the Central Region. Minnesota Duluth is second followed by Minnesota State in fourth and Augustana in fifth in the second of three rankings.
The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 42-team NCAA Central Region again this year. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 10-11, 13. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Show is on Sunday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 20-24 at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
CENTRAL REGION
Rank School Overall DII In-Region
1 Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) 24-3 24-3
2 Minnesota Duluth (NSIC) 24-3 24-3
3 Central Missouri (MIAA) 20-3 20-3
4 Minnesota State (NSIC) 22-3 22-3
5 Augustana (NSIC) 21-4 21-4
6 Missouri Southern State (MIAA) 21-6 19-6
7 Missouri Western (MIAA) 21-5 20-5
8 Pittsburg State (MIAA) 18-6 18-6
9 Southern Nazarene (GAC) 22-4 22-4
10 Fort Hays State (MIAA) 17-10 17-9
MBB
The second edition of the NCAA Division II men’s basketball regional rankings has been released, and the NSIC has four teams ranked in the Central Region. Northern State ranks second followed by MSU Moorhead in fifth, Minnesota Duluth in seventh and Sioux Falls ninth in the second of three rankings.
The NSIC, the Great American Conference, and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 42-team NCAA DII Central Region. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 11-12, 14. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC, and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Show will air on www.NCAA.com on Sunday, March 5 at 10 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 21-25 at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
CENTRAL REGION
Ranking School DII Record In-Region
1 Northwest Mo. State (MIAA) 23-2 21-2
2 Northern State (NSIC) 22-5 22-4
3 Central Oklahoma (MIAA) 19-3 18-3
3 Southern Nazarene (GAC) 23-3 23-3
5 MSU Moorhead (NSIC) 22-6 20-6
6 Emporia State (MIAA) 19-6 19-6
7 Minn. Duluth (NSIC) 20-8 19-8
8 Fort Hays State (MIAA) 16-8 16-8
9 Sioux Falls (NSIC) 17-10 17-10
10 Southeastern Oklahoma (GAC) 15-9 15-9