Men's Basketball | 2/3/2015 4:17:00 PM
GAME NOTES
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Here's one thing to consider about Wednesday's Top 3 matchup with Florida Southern:
If this game is anything like the first, expect points to be scored.
No. 2/3 Barry (17-1, 9-0 Sunshine State Conference) hosts No. 4/2 Florida Southern (19-1, 7-1) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Health & Sports Center in a key battle for the top spot in the conference. The game will air on the
Buccaneers Broadcast Network.
In the first meeting, the Buccaneers outlasted the then-No. 1 Moccasins, 107-102, in Lakeland. The 107 points is the second most this season for the Bucs. Conversely, the 102 points is the second most allowed. In both respects, the scoring totals set season-highs in regulation.
The Bucs, who received two first-place votes in the College Sports Information Directors of America media poll and one in the National Association of Basketball Coaches poll for the first time in school history, made 41 field goals in the first meeting with the Mocs. Florida Southern hit 34 buckets.
The Mocs have the fourth-highest scoring offense in Division II at 91.7 points per game. The Buccaneers rank 11
th at 87.3. Barry leads the country in assists per game (20.4). Florida Southern is 15
th at 17.5. Florida Southern ranks second in the nation in free throws made and fourth in free throw percentage (78.1). Barry ranks 11
th in free throw shooting percentage (76.7).
All the national rankings statistical categories aside, these two teams just win. Florida Southern has the fourth-best win percentage in the country at 95 percent. Barry is sixth at 94.4.
OK, so we threw another national stat out at you, but you get the point. In fact, only one team in Division II remains unbeaten – Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.). Neither of these two teams would see the No. 1 team in the country until the NCAA Tournament.
More than anything, what Wednesday offers is a big-time matchup in Miami Shores – the biggest ever at the HSC. The Bucs have a chance to move two games up in the SSC race. The Mocs could even the race with a win.
Isn't February basketball grand?
NABC/Division II Rankings
(Feb. 3, 2015 – Poll #10) |
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| | Record | Points | Last |
| 1. | Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. (14) | 20-0 | 394 | 2 |
| 2. | Florida Southern (1) | 19-1 | 381 | 3 |
| 3. | Barry, Fla. (1) | 17-1 | 364 | 4 |
| 4. | Augustana, S.D. | 21-1 | 352 | 5 |
| 5. | Bellarmine, Ky. | 18-2 | 325 | 6 |
| 6. | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 24-1 | 324 | 7 |
| 7. | Angelo State, Texas | 19-1 | 306 | 8 |
| 8. | Colorado-Colorado Springs | 19-2 | 272 | 9 |
| 9. | Indianapolis, Ind. | 17-2 | 259 | 1 |
| 10. | West Liberty, W.Va. | 17-2 | 252 | 10 |
| 11. | Metropolitan State, Colo. | 18-3 | 237 | 11 |
| 12. | Tarleton State, Texas | 18-2 | 221 | 12 |
| 13. | Colorado School of Mines | 17-2 | 208 | 13 |
| 14. | Wisconsin-Parkside | 18-2 | 186 | 20 |
| 15. | Mount Olive, N.C. | 20-2 | 178 | 15 |
| 16. | BYU-Hawaii | 17-2 | 169 | 17 |
| 17. | Ferris State, Mich. | 17-3 | 140 | 22 |
| 18. | Indiana, Pa. | 18-3 | 117 | 21 |
| 19. | Azusa Pacific, Calif. | 18-3 | 109 | 14 |
| 20. | Western Oregon | 18-3 | 100 | 24 |
| 21. | Lake Superior State, Mich. | 17-3 | 67 | NR |
| 22. | UNC Pembroke | 18-3 | 64 | 19 |
| 23. | Midwestern State, Texas | 17-4 | 38 | NR |
| 24. | West Georgia | 16-4 | 32 | NR |
| 25. | Central Missouri | 17-4 | 25 | NR |
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Others receiving votes: California Baptist 20, Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) 15, Minnesota State 12, Columbus State (Ga.) 6, Lynn (Fla.) 5, Cal Poly Pomona 4, King (Tenn.) 4, University of the Sciences (Pa.) 4, Southern Connecticut State 3, Chico State (Calif.) 2, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 2, American International (Mass.) 1, Northwest Missouri State 1, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 1.
Dropped out: California Baptist (16), Minnesota State (18), St. Edward's (23), Texas A&M-Commerce (25).
Records are through games of Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.
2014-15 DII Media Poll Sponsored by D2SIDA (Feb. 3)
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| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Record | Votes | Previous Ranking | |
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) (12) | 20-0 | 391 | 2 | |
| 2 | Barry (Fla.) (2) | 17-1 | 378 | 3 | |
| 3 | Augustana (S.D.) (1) | 21-1 | 358 | 4 | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 19-1 | 350 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bellarmine (Ky.) | 18-2 | 342 | 6 | |
| 6 | Angelo State (Texas) (1) | 19-1 | 330 | 7 | |
| 7 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 24-1 | 306 | 8 | |
| 8 | Colorado Mines | 17-2 | 268 | 11 | |
| 9 | West Liberty (W.Va.) | 17-2 | 260 | 9 | |
| 10 | Colorado-Colorado Springs | 19-2 | 234 | 12 | |
| 11 | BYU Hawaii | 17-2 | 216 | 18 | |
| 12 | Ferris State (Mich.) | 17-3 | 199 | 16 | |
| 13 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 17-2 | 193 | 1 | |
| 14 | Mount Olive (N.C.) | 20-2 | 188 | 17 | |
| 15 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 18-3 | 166 | 10 | |
| 16 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 18-2 | 161 | 21 | |
| 17 | Midwestern State (Texas) | 17-4 | 126 | 23 | |
| 18 | UNC Pembroke | 18-3 | 124 | 14 | |
| 19 | Lynn (Fla.) | 14-4 | 111 | 20 | |
| 20 | Metropolitan State (Colo.) | 18-3 | 101 | 19 | |
| 21 | Tarleton State (Texas) | 18-2 | 78 | T25 | |
| 22 | Northern State (S.D.) | 18-4 | 54 | T25 | |
| 23 | Western Oregon | 18-3 | 53 | RV | |
| 24 | American International (Mass.) | 15-4 | 50 | 22 | |
| 25 | Glenville State (W.Va.) | 16-4 | 47 | 24 | |
Also receiving votes: Lake Superior State (Mich.) 35, Indiana (Pa.) 22, University of the Sciences (Pa.) 14, Minnesota State 12, Central Missouri 11, California Baptist 6, Montevallo (Ala.) 5, West Georgia 4, Southern Connecticut State 3, Dixie State (Utah) 2, Texas A&M-Commerce 1, Columbus State (Ga.) 1.
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