Rankings are Out! King Ranked Second in Southeast Region
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The first set of regional rankings have been released by the NCAA for Division II men's basketball. The King Tornado have been placed second in the Southeast Region in the first set of rankings of the season.
Regional Rankings link
Top-25 link
King (21-5, 13-1) has been tabbed second in the Southeast Region, behind only nationally-ranked Lincoln Memorial University (No. 8).
The Tornado are also in the latest NCAA Division II top-25 poll, receiving six votes in the Coaches' Poll. King was ranked No. 25 in the NABC/NCAA DII Coaches' Poll, released on Jan. 31 and continues to be mentioned with the top Division II teams in country.
Statistically, King stands atop all Division II teams in three-point field goals per game (11.4) and are 33rd in the country in three-point field goal percentage (.384). The Tornado are 15th in the country in free throw percentage (.756), 17th in assist-turnover ratio (1.22), 11th in fewest turnovers per game (11.5), and 22nd in turnover margin (+3.5).
King has three players ranking inside the top-30 of three-point shooting percentage including Logan Lyle (17th, 45.1), Brian Hewitt (20, 44.9) and Michael Fortune (28, 43.8). Hewitt also is fourth in the country with an average of 3.5 three pointers per game.
Saturday, Feb. 18, will mark the Tornado's last road game of the season at Pfeiffer University before they conclude the regular season on Friday, Feb. 24, at home against Erskine College. King has solidified an opening-round home game in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
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Region/Rank |
School |
Ovr. |
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Region |
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ATLANTIC |
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1 |
West Liberty |
21-1 |
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19-1 |
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2 |
Shaw |
19-2 |
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19-2 |
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3 |
Charleston (WV) |
19-4 |
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19-4 |
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4 |
Alderson-Broaddus |
17-5 |
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17-5 |
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5 |
Bowie State |
18-4 |
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18-4 |
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6 |
Indiana (PA) |
17-4 |
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17-4 |
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7 |
Winston-Salem |
15-5 |
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15-5 |
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8 |
Wheeling Jesuit |
16-7 |
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16-7 |
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9 |
West Va. Wesleyan |
15-6 |
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15-6 |
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10 |
Mercyhurst |
15-7 |
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15-7 |
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CENTRAL |
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1 |
Winona State |
19-2 |
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19-2 |
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2 |
Colorado Mines |
19-2 |
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19-2 |
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3 |
Metro State |
18-5 |
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18-5 |
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4 |
St. Cloud State |
15-5 |
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15-5 |
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5 |
Minn. St. Moorhead |
14-5 |
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14-5 |
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6 |
SW Minnesota State |
14-7 |
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14-7 |
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7 |
Adams State |
13-5 |
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13-5 |
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8 |
Bemidji State. |
16-7 |
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16-7 |
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9 |
Augustana (SD) |
14-8 |
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14-8 |
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10 |
Minnesota Duluth |
12-9 |
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12-9 |
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EAST |
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1 |
Franklin Pierce |
17-6 |
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17-6 |
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2 |
Adelphi |
17-6 |
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17-6 |
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3 |
Dist. Columbia |
18-2 |
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16-2 |
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4 |
Massachusetts-Lowell |
16-7 |
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16-7 |
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5 |
Philadelphia U. |
16-7 |
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16-7 |
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6 |
Bloomfield |
19-6 |
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18-5 |
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7 |
Bentley |
15-8 |
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15-8 |
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8 |
Stonehill |
15-8 |
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15-8 |
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9 |
Merrimack |
13-10 |
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13-10 |
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10 |
C.W. Post |
17-5 |
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17-5 |
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MIDWEST |
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1 |
Bellarmine |
20-1 |
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20-1 |
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2 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
15-4 |
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14-4 |
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3 |
Hillsdale |
17-4 |
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15-4 |
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4 |
Southern Indiana |
15-4 |
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14-4 |
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5 |
Northern Kentucky |
17-4 |
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17-4 |
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6 |
Indianapolis |
13-7 |
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11-7 |
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7 |
Findlay |
16-6 |
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16-6 |
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8 |
Lewis |
10-9 |
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10-9 |
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9 |
Ferris State |
13-5 |
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13-5 |
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10 |
Central State (OH) |
14-6 |
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14-5 |
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SOUTH CENTRAL |
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1 |
Tarleton State |
16-2 |
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15-2 |
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2 |
Midwestern State |
16-2 |
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16-2 |
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3 |
Arkansas Tech |
14-3 |
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14-3 |
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4 |
Northwest Missouri State |
15-3 |
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15-3 |
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5 |
Wasburn |
15-6 |
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15-6 |
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6 |
Missouri Southern State |
17-5 |
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17-5 |
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7 |
Central Missouri |
13-6 |
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13-6 |
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8 |
West Tex. A&M |
15-6 |
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15-6 |
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9 |
Incarnate Word |
12-9 |
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12-9 |
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10 |
Fort Hays State |
12-6 |
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12-6 |
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SOUTH |
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1 |
Christian Brothers |
15-4 |
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13-4 |
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2 |
Alabama-Huntsville |
16-3 |
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13-3 |
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3 |
Eckerd |
14-5 |
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13-4 |
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4 |
West Georgia |
15-6 |
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13-6 |
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5 |
Florida Tech |
10-5 |
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10-4 |
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6 |
West Florida |
13-10 |
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12-10 |
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7 |
Tuskegee |
13-8 |
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13-8 |
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8 |
North Alabama |
11-9 |
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10-9 |
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9 |
Rollins |
10-8 |
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9-5 |
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10 |
Florida Southern |
12-7 |
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11-7 |
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SOUTHEAST |
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1 |
Lincoln Memorial |
18-2 |
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17-2 |
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2 |
King (Tenn.) |
18-3 |
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16-3 |
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3 |
South Carolina Aiken |
15-5 |
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14-4 |
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4 |
Montevallo |
16-6 |
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16-6 |
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5 |
Augusta St. |
12-9 |
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12-9 |
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6 |
Georgia College |
11-8 |
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11-8 |
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7 |
Columbus State |
11-8 |
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11-8 |
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8 |
Anderson (SC) |
17-4 |
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17-4 |
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9 |
Mount Olive |
15-7 |
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15-7 |
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10 |
Clayton State |
10-8 |
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10-8 |
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WEST |
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1 |
Western Washington |
19-3 |
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18-1 |
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2 |
Alaska Anchorage |
14-3 |
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14-3 |
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3 |
Seattle Pacific |
19-5 |
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19-5 |
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4 |
Dixie State |
17-4 |
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17-4 |
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5 |
Western Oregon |
13-6 |
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13-6 |
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6 |
Humboldt State |
14-5 |
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14-5 |
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7 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
14-5 |
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14-5 |
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8 |
Cal State Chico |
15-5 |
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15-5 |
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9 |
Montana State Billings |
12-7 |
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12-7 |
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10 |
BYU-Hawaii |
11-6 |
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11-6 |
