Link: D3Hoops.com Top-25 Poll
New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team remains in the D3Hoops.com Top-25 Poll, taking the 19th ranking heading into this week's action, as announced Monday evening. The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors, and media members from across the country, and is published weekly.
The Falcons, who jumped two spots from last week's rankings, enter this week's games with an overall record of 14-2 and a league mark of 3-0. The Falcons are currently on a three-game winning streak following back-to-back overtime victories last week against league rivals Regis (Mass.) College (80-75) and Saint Joseph's College of Maine (99-93).
The Falcons have been ranked or received votes in the Top-25 multiple times since 2010. Other rankings included #16 in 2012 and #12 in 2014. The Falcons additionally received Top-25 recognition in each the 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2017 seasons. Albertus was also ranked #5 in the Nation by Sporting News Magazine in 2014.
To date, the Falcons rank in the Top 10 in Division III in four statistical categories – offensive rebounds per game (3rd - 17.19), total rebounds per game (3rd - 45.75), steals per game (6th - 11.6) and turnovers forced (9th - 20.19)
The Falcons have won seven Great Northeast Athletics Conference (GNAC) Championships and made seven NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 10 years. Albertus has won five NCAA tournament games and advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2014.
The men's basketball team continues GNAC play with a home showdown against in-state foe the University of Saint Joseph's (CT) on Wednesday, January 29 at 7:00 PM in New Haven, Conn.
