SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— For the second-straight week, the Drury Lady Panthers are ranked second in the nation in the NCAA-II coaches’ poll.
Drury is 12-1 and won their lone game last week, a 79-62 victory at home against Michigan Tech on Saturday.
Lubbock Christian (11-1) stayed in first place in that national poll received 18 votes for number one. Texas A&M-Commerce (10-0) is ranked third and received five first votes, while Lander (8-1) is ranked fourth, and Fort Hays State (9-1) is fifth.
This week’s poll marks the 124th consecutive week the Lady Panthers have been ranked in the top 25, the longest streak in the nation. It is also their 62nd straight week in the top 10.
Drury is idle until Jan. 2 when they host William Jewell for a 1 pm game in the O’Reilly Family Event Center.
Fans can purchase men’s and women’s basketball tickets online on the Drury Panthers website, by contacting the O’Reilly Family Event Center box office at 417-873-7000, or email the box office, tickets@drury.edu.
NCAA-II Coaches’ Poll – Dec. 14, 2021
| Rank | School (Record) | Total Points |
First- Place Votes |
Last week’s rank |
| 1. | Lubbock Christian (11-1) | 560 | 18 | 1 |
| 2. | Drury (12-1) | 543 | 0 | 2 |
| 3. | Texas A&M-Commerce (10-0) | 533 | 5 | 3 |
| 4. | Lander (8-1) | 495 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. | Fort Hays State (9-1) | 468 | 0 | 5 |
| 6. | Glenville State (10-0) | 452 | 0 | 7 |
| 7. | Western Washington (9-0) | 396 | 0 | 10 |
| 8. | Ashland (8-1) | 395 | 0 | 9 |
| 9. | Azusa Pacific (8-1) | 357 | 0 | 11 |
| 10. | Nebraska Kearney (10-1) | 352 | 0 | 12 |
| 11. | Alaska Anchorage (8-1) | 343 | 0 | 5 |
| 12. | Tampa (12-2) | 305 | 0 | 13 |
| 13. | North Georgia (8-1) | 274 | 0 | 14 |
| 14. | Indiana, PA (10-1) | 241 | 0 | 8 |
| 15. | Gannon (8-1) | 230 | 0 | 16 |
| 16. | Colorado Mines (10-1) | 222 | 0 | 17 |
| 17. | Grand Valley State (9-1) | 181 | 0 | 18 |
| 18. | Catawba (11-0) | 168 | 0 | 22 |
| 19. | Southwestern Oklahoma State (10-2) | 165 | 0 | 21 |
| 20. | Union, TN (9-2) | 159 | 0 | 19 |
| 21. | Minnesota State Mankato (11-0) | 142 | 0 | 24 |
| 22. | Valdosta State (8-2) | 79 | 0 | 15 |
| 23t. | Barton (8-1) | 64 | 0 | 25 |
| 23t. | Eckerd (8-0) | 64 | 0 | NR |
| 25. | Lee, TN (10-2) | 38 | 0 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 20 Saint Cloud State (8-2); No. 23 CSU-Pueblo (8-3).
Others receiving votes: University of the Sciences (8-1) 37; Ferris State (10-1) 34; Shepherd (10-1) 25; Missouri Western State (9-1) 19; Savannah State (9-0) 19; Southern Indiana 15 (8-2); West Florida (9-1) 15; Saginaw Valley State (8-2) 13; Saint Cloud State (8-2) 13; Southern New Hampshire (9-2) 9; Carson-Newman (9-3) 8; CSU-Pueblo (8-3) 5.
