The Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Men’s Basketball Top 10, with poll rankings, team, first-place votes, o = overall, c = conference record, record in parentheses, total points, and previous ranking:
| RANK | TEAM (1st PLACE VOTES) | O / C RECORD | TOTAL POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|
1. |
Talladega Tornadoes (4) | (28-5, 9-2) |
65 |
1 |
|
2. |
Wiley Wildcats (2) | (25-6, 13-5) |
52 |
2 |
|
3. |
Xavier Gold Rush (1) | (23-8, 10-2) |
51 |
3 |
|
4. |
Livingstone Blue Bears | (21-7, 11-5) |
49 |
4 |
|
5. |
Fort Valley State Wildcats | (21-9, 15-3) |
37 |
5 |
|
6. |
Winston-Salem State Rams | (18-11, 11-5) |
33 |
6 |
|
7. |
Fayetteville State Broncos | (19-10, 10-6) |
26 |
7 |
|
8. |
Lincoln (PA) Lions | (18-9, 10-6) |
18 |
8 |
|
9. |
Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (18-11, 12-5) |
12 |
9 |
|
10. |
Philander Smith Panthers | (20-11, 7-5) |
11 |
NR |
DROPPED OUT: Stillman Tiger-(16-13, 11-6)
RECEIVING VOTES: #-Benedict Tigers-(17-11, 11-7)-3, Clark-Atlanta Panthers-(15-12, 11-7)-1, Paine Lions-(17-13, 11-7)-1, Stillman Tigers-(16-13, 11-6)-1
# = Benedict Tigers-(24-7, 16-2) = TSPN & 3C 2012-2013 HBCU Basketball Men’s Mid-Major Division National Champion
Mid-Major Division = NCAA Division II, NAIA Division I and Division II
NOTES: Last Game(s): (March 2 – 8) and Next Game(s): (March 9 – 15)
No. 1 Talladega Tornadoes (28-5, 9-2) defeated the Philander Smith Panthers (104-95 / OT) in GCAC tournament championship game and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 2 Wiley Wildcats (25-6, 13-5) defeated the St. Thomas-Houston Celts (56-52) in RRAC tournament championship game and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 3 Xavier Gold Rush (23-8, 10-2) lost to the Philander Smith Panthers (106-102/2OT) GCAC tournament semifinals and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 4 Livingstone Blue Bears (21-7, 11-5) after winning the CIAA tournament championship for the first time in school history. The Blue Bears did not play this week and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 5 Fort Valley State Wildcats (21-9, 15-3) lost to the Tuskegee Golden Tigers (88-80/OT) in SIAC tournament championship game and their season is complete.
No. 6 Winston-Salem State Rams (18-11, 11-5) did not play this past weekend and their season is complete.
No. 7 Fayetteville State Broncos (19-10, 10-6) did not play this past weekend and their season is complete.
No. 8 Lincoln (PA) Lions (18-9, 10-6) did not play this past weekend and their season is complete.
No. 9 Tuskegee Golden Tigers (18-11, 12-5) defeated the Fort Valley State Wildcats (88-80/OT) in SIAC tournament championship game and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 10 Philander Smith Panthers (20-11, 7-5) lost to the Talladega Tornadoes (104-95) in the GCAC tournament championship game and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
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The Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Women’s Basketball Top 10, with poll rankings, team, first-place votes, o = overall, c = conference record, record in parentheses, total points, and previous ranking:
| RANK | TEAM (1st PLACE VOTES) | O / C RECORD | TOTAL POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|
1. |
Virginia State Trojans (3) | (25-2, 15-1) |
64 |
1 |
|
2. |
Wiley Wildcats (2) | (27-4, 16-2) |
55 |
2 |
|
3. |
Xavier Gold Nuggets (2) | (23-9, 10-2) |
20 |
5 |
|
4. |
Talladega Tornadoes | (26-4, 10-1) |
51 |
3 |
|
5. |
Shaw Bears | (21-8, 12-4) |
28 |
6 |
|
6. |
Clark-Atlanta Panthers | (20-9, 11-5) |
11 |
10 |
|
7. |
Fayetteville State Broncos | (21-7, 12-4) |
23 |
4 |
|
8. |
Albany State Golden Rams | (21-6, 14-3) |
12 |
8 |
|
9. |
Benedict Tigers | (20-9, 11-5) |
9 |
7 |
|
10. |
District of Columbia Firebirds | (21-7, 15-5) |
5 |
NR |
DROPPED OUT: West Virginia State Yellow Jackets-(19-11, 14-8)
RECEIVING VOTES: Langston Lions-(20-12, 13-5)-2, *-Tuskegee Golden Lions-(17-11, 12-5)-1, Winston-Salem State Rams-(15-12, 9-7)-1, West Virginia State Yellow Jackets-(19-11, 14-8)-1, <-Huston-Tillotson Rams (15-14, 10-8)-1
# = Wiley Lady Wildcats-(28-4, 19-2) = TSPN & 3C 2012-2013 HBCU Basketball Women’s Mid-Major Division Champions
Mid-Major Division = NCAA Division II, NAIA Division I and Division II
NOTES: Last Game(s): (March 2 – 8) and Next Game(s): (March 9 – 15)
No. 1 Virginia State Trojans (25-2, 15-1) did not play this past and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 2 #-Wiley Wildcats (27-4, 16-2) lost to the Langston Lions (73-64) in RRAC Tournament semifinals and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 3 Xavier Gold Nuggets (23-9, 10-2) defeated the Talladega Tornadoes (66-59) in GCAC tournament championship game and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 4 Talladega Tornadoes (26-4, 10-1) lost to the Xavier Gold Nuggets (66-59) in GCAC tournament championship game and are awaiting the NAIA Division I tournament bracket announcement.
No. 5 Shaw Bears (21-8, 12-4) after winning the CIAA tournament championship last weekend did not play this past week and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 6 Clark-Atlanta Panthers (20-9, 11-5) lost to the Albany State Golden Rams (70-58) in SIAC championship and their season is complete.
No. 7 Fayetteville State Broncos (21-7, 12-4) did not play this past week and their season is complete.
No. 8 Albany State Golden Rams (21-6, 14-3) lost to the Benedict Tigers (67-64) in SIAC championship game and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 9 Benedict Tigers (20-9, 11-5) defeated the Albany State Golden Rams (67-64) in SIAC championship semifinals and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
No. 10 District of Columbia Firebirds (20-12, 13-5) defeated the LIU Post Blackbirds (67-57) in the ECC tournament championship game and earned a berth to the NCAA Division II tournament.
