NIACC men ranked 3rd in latest poll
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
