INDIANAPOLIS, In –Augusta University Men's Basketball jumped seven spots in the second NABC national rankings, landing at the No. 16 spot in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll after the second week of the regular season
The #16 Jaguars (2-0) defeated Emmanuel on December 12nd for the second win of the season.
Augusta is the only Peach Belt Conference school to be voted in the top 25 NABC Preseason Poll. Several teams in the rankings have not yet made their season debuts.
Tyshaun Crawford and Miguel Arnold had breakout games in the Jags' second game of the season. Arnold, the junior guard from Puerto Rico, scored 25 points, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. He also added 6 assists in the contest. Crawford, a 7'1" junior, carded 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks in the contest. Miguel Arnold , Darren Lucas-White, and Tyshaun Crawford are all averaging over 19 points for Augusta on the season.
Augusta has been selected to the NCAA tournament 13 times ('78, '01, '02, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '14, '15, '17, '19, & 2020) and ten times in the last 14 years under head coach Dip Metress. Augusta has hosted five NCAA Regionals from 2007-2011 and last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2020.
National Association of Basketball Coaches
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Rankings
December 15, 2020 (Regular Season Poll #2)
1 Northwest Missouri State (16) 3-0 400 1
2 Lincoln Memorial 3-0 383 2
3 West Texas A&M 0-0 366 3
4 West Liberty 0-0 324 6
5 Colorado School of Mines 4-0 319 8
6 Northern State (S.D.) 0-0 305 7
7 St. Thomas Aquinas 0-0 284 9
8 Azusa Pacific 0-0 268 10
9 Valdosta State 1-0 245 16
10 Washburn 5-0 237 17
11 St. Edward's 2-0 229 18
12 Truman State 4-0 213 18
13 Augustana (S.D.) 0-0 207 13
14 Point Loma 0-0 177 14
15 Findlay 3-0 162 24
16 Augusta 2-0 157 23
17 Colorado Mesa 4-0 149 22
18 Fairmont State 0-0 109 19
19 Missouri Western 4-0 97 NR
20 Queens (N.C.) 2-2 89 20
21 Mercyhurst 2-0 81 NR
22 Alabama Huntsville 0-1 76 11
23 Charleston (W. Va.) 0-0 59 21
24 Sioux Falls 0-0 50 25
25 Missouri-St. Louis 2-1 47 NR
Others receiving votes: Tusculum 36, DBU 25, Saint Anselm 22, Seattle Pacific 15, UNC Pembroke 15, Union (Tenn.) 12, Daemen 8, Emporia State 8, Texas A&M-Kingsville 6, Hillsdale 5, Biola 3, Wingate 3, Fort Lewis 2, Lubbock Christian 2, Minnesota State 2, Southern Indiana 2, Southern Nazarene 1, Stonehill 1.
Dropped out: Florida Southern (4), Nova Southeastern (5), Ferris State (12).
Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking here. Fans can follow Augusta University at www.augustajags.com and receive short updates on Facebook at Augusta University Athletics / on Twitter at @AugustaJags and on Instagram @augustajags