Latest Division II Polls
January 13, 2009 by Kevin Hunter
Filed under Basketball
Plenty of movement at the bottom half of the poll this week. Alderson-Broaddus, W.Va., Winona State, Minn., Christian Brothers, Tenn., Central Missouri, Stonehill, Mass.,
Claflin, S.C., Armstrong Atlantic State, Ga. all check into the top 25 this week.
After passing Bobby Knight on the all-time wins list over the weekend, coach Don Meyer and Northern State jump from No. 22 to No. 11.
Findley, Ohio keeps the No. 1 spot.
Rank School (first place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1 Findlay, Ohio (8) 12-0, 200, 1
2 Bellarmine, Ky. 14-0, 188, 5
3 LIU-C.W. Post, N.Y. 9-0, 183, 3
4 Central Oklahoma 13-2, 177, 4
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Don Meyers Passes Bobby Knight on the All-Time Wins List
January 13, 2009 by Kevin Hunter
Filed under Basketball
A belated congratulations to Northern State coach Don Meyers.
Meyers passed Bobby Knight for the most wins coach in college basketball history over the weekend. He got win number 903 when his team defeated the University of Mary 82-62 on Saturday.
Northern State (12-2) is currently ranked 11th in the most recent Division II polls.
The win gave Meyers a record of 903-301, which dates back to 1972 and at three universities.
I didn’t know this until I saw the USA Today article, but Meyers, was nearly killed in an auto accident and was hospitalized for nearly two months. He had his lower left …read more
Bobby Knight’s Wins Record Could Go Down In Flames Next Weekend
January 5, 2009 by Kevin Hunter
Filed under Basketball
That’s because last night, Northern State University’s Bob Meyer tied Knight’s record for most wins in NCAA history with 902.
Northern State, a Division II school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, defeated Upper Iowa University 63-58 in Fayette, Iowa.
Meyers could break Knight’s record next Saturday when the Wolves play host to the University of Mary (3-9).
Northern State is 11-2 and currently ranked 19th in the nation.




