KANSAS CITY, MO. (NewsDakota.com) – The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team moved up nine spots in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll on Wednesday and now holds the #10 ranking in the country.
The Jimmies are 6-0 overall on the season and return to Harold Newman Arena on Wednesday night at 8 pm to open up GPAC play against Dakota Wesleyan. Jamestown comes in following a three-game road trip where they remained unbeaten and defeated Vanguard University, which was receiving votes in the preseason poll. UJ also took down Valley City State 81-64 on Friday night behind 29 points and 17 rebounds from Mason Walters.
Jamestown will play immediately following the women’s game this evening which tips off at 6 pm. You can listen to full coverage of doubleheader action from Harold Newman Arena on Jamestown 107.1 or HERE.
FULL NAIA COACHES TOP 25 POLL
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 2 | Saint Francis (Ind.) [18] | 8-0 | 589 |
| 2 | 5 | Loyola (La.) [2] | 4-0 | 560 |
| 3 | 4 | William Penn (Iowa) [1] | 5-0 | 555 |
| 4 | 7 | Arizona Christian | 5-0 | 519 |
| 5 | 10 | Carroll (Mont.) | 7-0 | 510 |
| 6 | 1 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | 4-1 | 489 |
| 7 | 11 | Talladega (Ala.) | 6-0 | 474 |
| 8 | 9 | Indiana Wesleyan | 5-1 | 433 |
| 9 | 3 | SAGU (Texas) | 3-1 | 430 |
| 10 | 19 | Jamestown (N.D.) | 6-0 | 402 |
| 11 | 14 | Marian (Ind.) | 4-0 | 385 |
| 12 | 8 | Bethel (Kan.) | 4-1 | 377 |
| 12 | 15 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 3-0 | 377 |
| 14 | 16 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 6-0 | 355 |
| 15 | 17 | Stillman (Ala.) | 4-0 | 292 |
| 16 | 21 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 4-0 | 250 |
| 17 | 22 | The Master’s (Calif.) | 3-0 | 242 |
| 18 | 24 | College of Idaho | 3-1 | 229 |
| 19 | 20 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 5-0 | 222 |
| 20 | 6 | LSU Shreveport (La.) | 2-2 | 220 |
| 21 | RV | Mid-America Christian (Okla.) | 6-1 | 209 |
| 22 | 12 | Morningside (Iowa) | 3-1 | 196 |
| 23 | RV | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 5-1 | 174 |
| 24 | 18 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 5-1 | 164 |
| 25 | NR | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 6-1 | 127 |