NIACC men ranked 3rd in latest poll

NIACC's Wendell Matthews looks to make a move in the post in Sunday's win over the Wartburg College JV.

November 18, 2019

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball team stayed at No. 3 in the lastest NJCAA Division II rankings released Monday.

NIACC, which off to a 7-0 start, topped the Luther College JV, the Grinnell College JV and the Wartburg College JV last week.

Kirkwood (4-2) is ranked ninth and DMACC is ranked 16th in this week's poll.

NIACC returns to action Friday and Saturday at the Great Western Shootout at Iowa Central in Fort Dodge. The Trojans face Central CC (Neb.) at 3 p.m. Friday and take on Northeast CC (Neb.) at 2 p.m. Saturday.

NJCAA Division II rankings (Nov. 18, 2019) - Johnson County, Highland (Kan.), NIACC, Mott, Schoolcraft, Milwaukee Area Tech, Potomac State, South Suburban, Kirkwood, Ancilla, Niagara County, DCTC, Arkansas State Mid-South, Pima, Sullivan County, DMACC, Parkland, St. Clair County, Erie, Rend Lake.

NIACC men's 2019-20 season (7-0 overall)

NIACC 119, Hibbing CC 74

NIACC 119, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 88

NIACC 100, Kansas City (Kan.) CC 95

NIACC 120, Quakderdale Prep Academy 62

NIACC 105, Luther College JV 58

NIACC 144, Grinnell College JV 107

NIACC 120, Wartburg College JV 107

2019-20 TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Points - 144 vs. Grinnell College JV (11-15-19)

3-point goals - 11, twice.

Rebounds - 67 vs. Quakderdale Prep Academy (11-9-19)

Assists - 35 vs. Grinnell College JV (11-15-19)

Steals - 20 vs. Grinnell College JV (11-15-19)

Blocks - 11 vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19)

2019-20 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

Points - 45, Deundra Roberson vs. Wartburg College JV (11-17-19)

3-point goals - 4, Deundra Roberson vs. Quakderdale Prep Academy (11-9-19)

Rebounds - 19, Wendell Matthews vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19)

Assists - 11, Anthony McDade vs. Wartburg College JV (11-17-19)

Steals - 7, Deundra Roberson twice; 7, Jaden Horton vs. Wartburg College JV (11-17-19)

Blocks - 4, Wendell Matthews vs. Kansas City (Kan.) CC (11-8-19)

NIACC MEN'S BASKETBALL RECENT HISTORY IN THE POLLS

2013-14

Dec. 3 - 16th

2018-19

Dec. 11 - 19th

Dec. 18 - 14th

Jan. 8 - 14th

Jan. 15 - 15th

Jan. 23 - 17th

Jan. 29 - 14th

Feb. 5 - 12th

Feb. 12 - 8th

Feb. 20 - 7th

Feb. 26 - 3rd

March 5 - 7th

2019-20

Oct. 21 - 6th

Nov. 11 - 3rd

Nov. 18 - 3rd