INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Augusta University men's basketball team has jumped 11 spots in the last two weeks and is now ranked No. 12 in the latest NCAA National Rankings, released by the National Association of Basketball Coaches on Tuesday afternoon. Augusta is now 21-3, heading into a pivotal final stretch of the season.

From Head Coach Dip Metress
" Big week for the Jags with a road game vs USC Aiken and a home slate vs Flagler.  It will be a great opportunity for our fans to see us play as we enter the final phases of our season."

Tyshaun Crawford  is the leader scorer for the Jaguars and was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 19.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The junior center from Griffin, Ga., shot 69% (20-29) from the field and hit 78% from the line with 4.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He opened with 17 points and six boards in a road win at Georgia Southwestern, then had 23 with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks against Lander. He finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists at Young Harris.

 
National Association of Basketball Coaches
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Rankings
February 15, 2022 (Regular Season Poll #12)
 
Record Points  Last
1. Nova Southeastern, Fla.         22-0      400       1
2. West Liberty, W.Va.   22-2      382       4
3. Indiana, Pa.   22-2      359       7
4. Lubbock Christian, Texas       22-2      335       3
5. Augustana, S.D.        21-2      329       9
6. Cal State San Bernardino       18-2      313       8
7. Northwest Missouri State       23-3      311       2
8. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn.         21-3      290       11
9. UNC Pembroke         21-2      257       5
10. Queens, N.C.           22-3      248       15
11. Chico State, Calif.    15-3      244       14
12. Augusta, Ga.           21-3      206       18
13. Minnesota Duluth     21-4      187       6
14. Cal State San Marcos          14-3      178       16
15. Upper Iowa  22-4      169       19
16. Fairmont State, W.Va.          19-4      156       10
17. Bentley, Mass.         17-3      148       21
18. Central Oklahoma    20-4      136       13
19. Mercyhurst, Pa.       20-4      126       20
20. Ferris State, Mich.   18-4      92         12
21. Flagler, Fla. 19-4      85         17
22. Fort Hays State, Kan.           18-4      54         NR
23. West Alabama         20-4      40         NR
24. Daemen, N.Y.          17-6      30         NR
25. Barry, Fla.   16-5      26         NR

Records through games of Feb. 13, 2022.
Last ranking is from Feb. 8, 2022 poll.

First place votes –Nova Southeastern (16).

Others receiving votes: Miles (Ala.) 18, Union (Tenn.) 17, West Texas A&M 17, Biola (Calif.) 16, St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 10, Michigan Tech 7, Dominican (N.Y.) 4, Regis (Colo.) 4, Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 4, Adelphi (N.Y.) 1, Georgia College 1.

Dropped out: Union (22), Regis (23), West Texas A&M (24), Dominican, N.Y. (25).


The Jaguars take on rival USC Aiken on Wednesday before hosting No. 21 Flagler. Live video and stats at www. augustajags.com


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