MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead men's basketball has come in at third in the final NCAA Regional Rankings. The Dragons did not move from their position in last week's rankings.
MSUM holds a 24-5 overall record with all those games coming against Division II opponents. The Dragons fell in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament to Winona State last Sunday. MSUM bolsters four All-NSIC players in
Jacob Beeninga,
JaMir Price,
Ja'Kair Sanchez and
Dane Zimmer. Price was named the NSIC's Newcomer of the Year as well.
The NSIC has six teams represented in the final version of the rankings.
The NSIC and the
Great American Conference and the
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 41-team NCAA DII Central Region this year. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 16-17, 19. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Show will air on www.NCAA.com on Sunday, March 10 at 10 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 26-30 at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
The ranking are as follows:
| Rank |
School |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Minnesota St. |
24-2 |
24-2 |
| 2 |
Northwest Mo. St. |
23-4 |
23-3 |
| 3 |
MSU Moorhead |
24-5 |
24-5 |
| 4 |
Minn. Duluth |
24-5 |
24-5 |
| 5 |
Fort Hays St. |
19-6 |
19-6 |
| 6 |
Southwest Minn. St. |
19-11 |
19-11 |
| 7 |
Winona St. |
20-9 |
20-9 |
| 8 |
Minot St. |
18-9 |
18-9 |
| 9 |
Pittsburg St. |
18-9 |
18-9 |
| 10 |
Southeastern Okla. |
20-8 |
19-8 |
