Undefeated Sharks Take Top Spot in NCAA Division II Hoops

Following two more decisive wins, coupled by a Lubbock Christian loss, the Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team now owns the title as the only undefeated NCAA Division II program, as well as the nation’s new top-ranked team after climbing to No. 1 in Tuesday’s release of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll.
Earning all 16 first-place votes, this marks the second time the program has reached No. 1 in the national rankings, and first since doing so back in December of 2019.
This past week, the Sharks completed the regular season sweep of previously ranked Barry, earning their second double-digit victory against the Buccaneers, before cruising to a 115-58 rout on the road at Florida Tech. The pair of wins pushed NSU to 20-0 overall on the year and to 15-0 in the Sunshine State Conference.
Following the 115-point performance, the Sharks have now topped the century mark seven times this season, running their average to 98.7 points per game – second-best in the country. While second in scoring, NSU leads the nation in a handful of statistical categories including assists per game (23.1), scoring margin (+21.3), steals per game (16.2) and turnover margin (+11.2).
NSU currently owns a 3.5-game cushion atop the SSC standings with five regular season games remaining.

Defending national champion Northwest Missouri State bumped up to No. 2 in the poll, with last week’s No. 1 Lubbock Christian dipping to No. 3. West Liberty and UNC Pembroke round out the Top-5.
NSU will hit the road Wednesday to take on Saint Leo before returning home Saturday, Feb. 12 for a matchup with Florida Southern. In conjunction with the new No. 1 ranking, Sharks Athletics will be hosting “Dollar Day” on Saturday for the women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader. This will include $1 tickets, $1 hot dogs, and a chance for all fans to be randomly selected to participate in the money machine promotion! For more information, please call 954-262-1599.
For complete coverage of this week’s action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MBasketball.

Posted 02/08/22