February 25, 2010. Durango, CO. - The Fort Lewis College men's and women's basketball teams represented in the most recent Central Region Rankings. The women remain atop the Central Region with an in-region record of 23-2. They have been ranked #1 in the region since the first regional ranking was released. The men have jumped from the #8 slot to the #7 spot with an in-region record of 15-7. The top 8 teams in the region will participate in the NCAA Regional Tournament.
The Women are on track to be the first team in FLC Basketball history to host a regional tournament. If the men can remain in the top 8 of the Central Region, they will most likely be heading to Minnesota for the fourth consecutive year. Listed below are the central regional rankings for both the men and women.
March 3rd will be the last release of the regional rankings.
Women:
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Central Region
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Division II Overall Record
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Division II
In-Region Record
|
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1.
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Fort Lewis
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24-2-0
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23-2-0
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2.
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Concordia-St. Paul
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21-4-0
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19-4-0
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3.
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Wayne State (Nebraska)
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17-4-0
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17-4-0
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4.
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Adams State
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18-4-0
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17-4-0
|
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5.
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Augustana (South Dakota)
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15-5-0
|
15-5-0
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6.
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Minnesota Duluth
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16-8-0
|
15-8-0
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7.
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Minnesota State Moorhead
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15-7-0
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13-7-0
|
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8.
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Colorado School of Mines
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16-7-0
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16-7-0
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9.
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Colorado Christian
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15-8-0
|
15-8-0
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10.
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Colorado State-Pueblo
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15-9-0
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13-9-0
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Men:
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CENTRAL
Division II Overall
Record
|
Division II In-Region
Record
|
|
1.
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Minnesota State Mankato
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20-2
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19-2
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2.
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Mesa State
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17-4
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15-3
|
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3.
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Augustana (South Dakota)
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16-5
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16-5
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4.
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St. Cloud State
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17-4
|
17-4
|
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5.
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Metro State
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15-6
|
15-6
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6.
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New Mexico Highlands
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13-8
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13-8
|
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7.
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Fort Lewis
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15-7
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15-7
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8.
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Mary
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12-11
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12-11
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9.
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Colorado Mines
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13-8
|
13-8
|
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10.
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Winona State
|
13-8
|
13-8
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