Posted by WHAC SID - Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - [ Men's Basketball ] - Viewed 292 times
Cornerstone University, Davenport University and Siena Heights University all remained among the Top 25 teams in the country in the latest NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Rating.
 
Cornerstone (16-4/4-0) climbed three spots from #16 to the #13 spot thanks to an eight-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 12. The Golden Eagles have outscored their opponents 706 to 519 points during the winning streak. CU's 14.75 scoring margin ranks 11th in Division II.
 
No. 19 Davenport (16-5/5-0) sat at 25th last week before posting two victories, including an upset of 18th-ranked Siena Heights. The Panthers have won six of their last seven games. Davenport's defense is a huge part of its success as the team leads the country in total steals (269) and steals per game (12.8). DU also ranks fifth for scoring defense, allowing just 63 points per game.
 
After the loss to Davenport, Siena Heights (16-4/3-1) fell from 18th to 21st in the poll. The Saints have been the surprise this season, having been picked to finish fifth in the conference in the WHAC preseason poll. SHU is allowing opponents to shoot just 38.9% from the field (8th in the country).
 
The top two teams in the country remained the same - undefeated Oklahoma Wesleyan University (17-0) and 16-1 Walsh University (Ohio).
   
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