NIACC men remain No. 14 in latest poll

NIACC's Wendell Matthews looks to make a move during a conference game in Southwestern in December.

January 8, 2019

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball team remained No. 14 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday.

NIACC (10-2 overall, 1-0 ICCAC) was No. 14 in the Dec. 18 poll and was No. 19 in the Dec. 11 poll.

South Suburban (Ill.) is ranked No. 1 and Highland (Kan.) is ranked No. 2. Kirkwood is ranked No. 5, DMACC is No. 17 and Iowa Lakes is No. 20.

NIACC returns to action Wednesday at home against Iowa Central. The men's game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. in the NIACC gym. The Trojans have won nine straight games and have scored at least 100 points in six straight games, which is a school record.

NJCAA Division II poll (Jan. 8 , 2018)

South Suburban, Highland (Kan.), Schoolcraft, Parkland, Kirkwood, Mott, Erie, Potomac State, Delta, Beaver County, Pima, Johnson County, St. Clair County, NIACC, Scottsdale, DCTC, DMACC, Milwaukee Area Tech, Frederick, Iowa Lakes.

NIACC's 2018-19 season (10-2 overall)

DCTC 91, NIACC 80

NIACC 97, Bay College 77

Iowa Western 100, NIACC 76

NIACC 78, Marshalltown CC 73

NIACC 99, RCTC 67

NIACC 94, Southeastern CC 86

NIACC 109, Wartburg College JV 77

NIACC 101, DCTC 65

NIACC 105, Northeast CC 71

NIACC 108, Luther College JV 70

NIACC 104, Southwestern 81

NIACC 125, Mount Mercy JV 98

IN THE POLLS

(NIACC's recent history in the NJCAA Division II polls)

2012-13

Nov. 13 - 11th

Nov. 20 - 5th

Nov. 27 - 3rd

Dec. 4 - 3rd

2013-14

Dec. 3 - 16th

2018-19

Dec. 11 - 19th

Dec. 18 - 14th

Jan. 8 - 14th