JCSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II COACHES POLL AT NO. 24

JCSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II COACHES POLL AT NO. 24

Lady Golden Bulls were not ranked in last week’s poll

February 22, 2011

Lilburn, GA – The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team has made their second appearance this season in the USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll at the No. 24 spot in Week 14. JCSU received 80 points in the poll. The Lady Golden Bulls are currently 21-3 overall, 13-3 in the CIAA, and 7-2 in their division. JCSU is also ranked No. 7 in the NCAA DII Atlantic Region.

J.C. Smith debut at No. 25 in the Week 12 poll this season. The team started this year winning their first 11 games and sparked another winning streak of eight games following a loss. With one game remaining, The Lady Golden have already clutched the CIAA Southern Division title with a 7-2 record.

The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Since 1995, USA TODAY and the WBCA have sponsored a NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. Each week during the collegiate season, coaches from various NCAA Division I, II and III institutions vote on the polls.

Clayton State University remains the top ranked team with a 26-0 overall mark, followed by Lander University at No. 2 with a 25-1 record. Johnson C. Smith is the only team ranked in the poll from the CIAA.

Johnson C. Smith closes out the 2010-11 regular season on the road against Livingstone College on Saturday, February 26th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside Trent Gymnasium in Salisbury, NC. Both teams are ranked in the Atlantic Region (JCSU – No. 7, LC – No. 10). JCSU had a decisive 82-50 victory over the Lady Blue Bears earlier this year (01/22/11) in Brayboy.

Complete listing of Week 14 poll: http://www.wbca.org/blog/index.cfm/2011/2/22/20102011-Week-14-DII-Poll/