Saturday, February 7, 2015

Livingstone Women's Basketball Lands #8 Spot on USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Poll

COURTESY LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE ATHLETICS
SALIBURY, North Carolina -- The Livingstone College women's basketball team is literally on a roll, with an 20-0 overall, and 11-0 in the conference undefeated record. The team currently holds the nation's longest HBCU win-streak record.

The Lady Blue Bears have landed a sweet #8 spot on the USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES' POLL.The Lady Blue Bears have moved up from the 18th and then 11th spot over the last couple of weeks.

First year Head Coach Anita Howard and team, are breaking barriers, and setting records.

The team defeated St. Augustine's Wednesday 96-73, and finished out the weekend defeating WSSU 64-56.

Catch the Lady Blue Bears at home this Saturday (Feb. 7) as they face the Bears of Shaw University.

The team will tip-off at 5:30 P.M. inside New Trent Gym.


RankInstitution - First Place VotesPrevious RankRecordTotal Points
1Lewis University (Ill.) - 31121-0799
2University of Alaska - Anchorage320-1716
3Fort Hays State University (Kan.)620-1701
4Limestone College (S.C.)420-1666
5Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.)518-1652
6Emporia State University (Kan.)217-2617
7West Texas A&M University716-2554
8Livingstone College (N.C.) - 11120-0506
9Adelphi University (N.Y.)819-2496
10Pittsburg State University (Kan.)920-3485
11Columbus State University (Ga.)1220-1477
12Wayne State University (Mich.)1017-2463
13Michigan Technological University1517-1409
14Rollins College (Fla.)1316-2394
15Stonehill College (Mass.)1416-2392
16Northern State University (S.D.)1719-3293
17Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania1817-2285
18Florida Institute of Technology1917-2217
19Drury University (Mo.)2116-3213
20Harding University (Ark.)1616-3190
21Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)2216-3168
22Wayne State College (Neb.)T2319-3121
23Humboldt State University (Calif.)2517-2114
24Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)T2315-487
25Arkansas Tech University2016-364

Dropped Out: None.

Others receiving votes: Midwestern State University (Texas) 55; Cedarville University (Ohio) 50; Union University (Tenn.) 30; California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 29; University of New Haven (Conn.) 24; University of District of Columbia 22; California Baptist University 20; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 11; University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 11; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 10; California State University - Dominguez Hills 8; California State University - San Bernardino 6; Ashland University (Ohio) 4; Missouri Southern State University 4; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 3; University of North Georgia 3; Hawaii Pacific University 2; Lander University (S.C.) 2; Lincoln University (Pa.) 2; Colorado Mesa University 1.

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