Four CIAA Men's Basketball Teams ranked in NCAA Div II Atlantic Region
Four CIAA Men's Basketball Teams ranked in NCAA Div II Atlantic Region
January 26, 2011
Indianapolis, IN – Four CIAA teams have been ranked in the first NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional rankings of the season.
Bowie State leads the conference quartet at #2 followed by Johnson C. Smith in fourth, Winston-Salem State (6th) and Elizabeth City State (10th)
West Liberty University of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was ranked #1
The regional rankings are used to determine who will qualify for the NCAA DII Tournament. The top eight teams in the region go to the tournament, with the top-ranked team in the region hosting the first three rounds of the tournament.
| ATLANTIC REGION | |||
| Region/Rank | School | Overall Record | In-Region Record |
| 1 | West Liberty | 14-0 | 14-0 |
| 2 | Bowie State | 11-3 | 11-3 |
| 3 | Fairmont State | 10-3 | 10-3 |
| 4 | Johnson C. Smith | 11-3 | 11-3 |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 13-3 | 13-3 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 10-3 | 8-3 |
| 7 | Indiana (Pa.) | 11-4 | 11-4 |
| 8 | Alderson-Broaddus | 11-5 | 11-5 |
| 9 | Mansfield | 10-5 | 10-5 |
| 10 | Elizabeth City State | 9-4 | 9-4 |
