INDIANAPOLIS - Claiming its 14th straight victory on Saturday and taking sole possession of first place in the South Atlantic Conference standings, Anderson University women's basketball remained third in the weekly NCAA Southeast Region rankings, announced by the NCAA on Wednesday.
The Trojans come into the week with a 21-3 overall record with an 18-2 mark in SAC play, marking the most conference wins by a team in the conference's history. The 14-straight wins marks the most consecutive wins by an AU squad since the 2007-08 season, as the Black and Gold have not dropped a contest since Jan. 3.
Anderson remains the top-rated team from the SAC in the weekly poll, as it was joined by league foes Wingate (No. 5), Newberry (No. 6) and Carson-Newman (No. 8) in the ranking. Catawba, which earned the No. 10 position in last week's ranking, dropped out of the poll this week.
The Trojans continue to trail Limestone, which claimed the first spot, and Columbus State (No. 2), as both teams hold identical 26-1 overall records. Following AU in the fourth spot was Lander, while North Georgia fell between Newberry and C-N in the No. 7 position. King and USC Aiken rounded out the final two positions in the poll, grabbing the ninth and 10th spots, respectively.
Anderson rounds out its regular season this week when it travels to Tusculum on Wednesday and concludes the season with Senior Day against Queens on Saturday. Tip-off against the Royals is set for 2 p.m. from the Abney Athletic Center.
The regional rankings are scheduled to be released weekly on Wednesdays through March 4, with the NCAA D-II Tournament selections scheduled to be unveiled on Sunday, March 8.
Eight teams from each of the eight regions will advance to the NCAA Division II tournament. In the Southeast Region, the tournament champions from the SAC, Peach Belt, and Conference Carolinas will receive an automatic bid, with five more at-large selections.
NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
1. Limestone, 26-1
2. Columbus State, 26-1
3. Anderson, 21-3
4. Lander, 20-5
5. Wingate, 19-8
6. Newberry, 18-8
7. North Georgia, 20-7
8. Carson-Newman, 16-9
9. King, 19-8
10. USC Aiken, 17-10
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