Full Rankings
INDIANAPOLIS, In.- The Division II men's basketball committee released its latest Division II men's basketball regional rankings on Wednesday afternoon, the first numbered rankings of the 2022-23 season after an alphabetical release a week ago. West Chester (19-7, 14-6), currently find itself ranked seventh in the second Atlantic Regional rankings released by the committee this week.
IUP, who is currently ranked fourth in the Nation, sits atop the Regional rankings this week with a record of 26-1, followed by West Liberty in second. Mercyhurst, whom West Chester squared off against earlier this season, resides in third followed by Virginia Union in fourth and Fairmont State in fifth. Pitt-Johnstown, another early season opponent of the Golden Rams, sits in sixth, followed by WCU, and East Stroudsburg, whom West Chester swept sits in eighth as the fifth and final PSAC team in the top-eight. Millersville and Charleston occupied the ninth and 10
th spots in the second rankings, finding themselves just on the other side of the bubble, entering play Wednesday night.
West Chester has been hard to beat since December 30
th, playing to a record of 13-3 since its win over Seton Hill just ahead of the New Year, and is currently riding a three-game winning streak after a pair of buzzer-beating victories.
West Chester is seeking its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2018-19 season, which was also the last time that the Golden Rams won and hosted the Quarterfinal round of the PSAC men's basketball tournament.
West Chester continues its quest for a top two seed in the PSAC Tournament and a potential NCAA Tournament bid tonight vs Millersville beginning at 7:30 in Hollinger Field House in its regular-season home finale. After tonight's game, West Chester will have just one game remaining on its regular-season schedule, a visit to Bloomsburg on Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m.
