MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead men's basketball has been ranked third in the latest Central Region rankings by the NCAA. The Dragons were listed as a team 'under consideration' in the initial regional rankings on February 21.
MSUM bolsters a 24-4 record this season with an identical ledger against Central Region competition. The Dragons received a bye in the first round of the NSIC Tournament and will play either Winona State or Northern State on Sunday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m.
The NSIC garnered a total of seven teams out of the regional top ten.
The NSIC and the
Great American Conference and the
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 41-team NCAA DII Central Region this year. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 16-17, 19. 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 10 at 10 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 26-30 at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
The ranking are as follows:
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| Rank |
School |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Minnesota St. |
23-2 |
23-2 |
| 2 |
Northwest Mo. St. |
21-4 |
21-3 |
| 3 |
MSU Moorhead |
24-4 |
24-4 |
| 4 |
Minn. Duluth |
23-5 |
23-5 |
| 5 |
Fort Hays St. |
18-6 |
18-6 |
| 6 |
Minot St. |
18-8 |
18-8 |
| 7 |
Southwest Minn. St. |
17-11 |
17-11 |
| 8 |
Winona St. |
18-9 |
18-9 |
| 9 |
Augustana (SD) |
16-10 |
16-10 |
| 10 |
Southeastern Okla. |
19-7 |
18-7 |
