February 20, 2019 / Trailblazers hold strong at No. 2 in national poll
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s basketball team is
No. 2 in the latest NJCAA Division I national poll, occupying that
spot for the fourth consecutive week.
The Trailblazers received 385 points and one first-place vote in the
poll released Wednesday.
VU took a 25-1 overall record and 10-game win streak in to
Wednesday’s home game against Lewis and Clark. The Trailblazers
avenged their only loss of the season with a dominating 94-74 win over
nationally ranked Olney Central last Saturday. VU has been ranked as
high as No. 1 this season. This is the 10th straight week it has been
among the top four.
The top three teams in the poll remained unchanged for the fourth
week in a row. Florida SouthWestern State is No. 1 with 15 first-place
votes and 398 points. Following VU, Coffeyville stayed at No. 3 with
368 points.
Ranger is No. 4 in the poll, while Sheridan rounds out the top five.
John A. Logan is No. 7. With the loss to VU, Olney Central dropped
from No. 14 to No. 22.
The VU men’s basketball team will celebrate Sophomore Night Saturday
at the P.E. Complex. The sophomores will be honored prior to the start
of the game against Southwestern Illinois. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
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MARCIA MARTINEZ, University Life Reporter & Sports
Information Director
812-888-4164 office, 314-599-1519 cell,
VUNews@vinu.edu, mmartinez@vinu.edu
TRAVIS DAVID, Assistant
Sports Information Director
812-888-6831
office, vuathletics@vinu.edu
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY, Department of University Relations, www.vinu.edu/newsroom
