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Men's Basketball Receives Votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

The Chants are one of two Big South teams in the poll, garnering 15 votes.

       

Coastal Carolina receives votes for the second time in three weeks.

Coastal Carolina receives votes for the second time in three weeks.

Dec. 1, 2009

 

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball team, fresh off a 5-2 start to the 2009-10 season, received votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll Nov. 30. The Chanticleers are one of two Big South schools to receive votes in the poll.

The Chants received 15 votes in the poll. Gonzaga leads the Mid-Major poll, followed by Butler in the second spot. Portland, Northern Iowa and Illinois State round out the top-five, while Big South foe Radford received 26 votes.

Coastal Carolina is in the receiving vote’s category for the second time this year. The Chants had one vote in the Nov. 16 poll.

The Chanticleers open their Big South Conference schedule Thursday, Dec. 3 against VMI in Lexington, Va. The game will tip at 9 p.m., and will be televised on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN, DirecTV channel 640).

CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll (Nov. 30)
1. Gonzaga 5-1
2. Butler 4-2
3. Portland 5-1
4. Northern Iowa 4-1
5. Illinois State 6-0
6. VCU 4-1
7. Old Dominion 4-2
8. Siena 4-2
9. Western Kentucky 2-2
10. Cornell 5-2
11. Akron 5-2
12. George Mason 3-3
13. St. Mary’s 4-1
14. Rider 4-3
15. Niagara 4-3
16. Murray State 5-1
17. Northeastern 2-2
18. Cal State Fullerton 3-0
19. Long Beach St. 4-3
20. Wright State 3-2
21. Ohio 4-1
22. Detroit 4-2
23. Northern Colorado 5-0
24. Bradley 4-2
25. Western Carolina 5-1
Receiving Votes: Missouri State 87, Texas-San Antonio 86, San Diego 84, Morgan State 79, Kent State 73, Southern Illinois 66, South Alabama 46, Pacific 44, UC Santa Barbara 42, Wichita State 37, Cleveland State 28, Radford 26, Indiana State 24, Iona 24, Buffalo 23, Eastern Michigan 23, Wisconsin Green-Bay 21, Milwaukee 20, Sam Houston State 18, Oakland 17, Wofford 17, IUPUI 16, Coastal Carolina 15, Vermont 13, Appalachian State 12, Denver 12, Troy 10, College of Charleston 10, Davidson 8, Montana 8, Campbell 7, Norfolk State 7, Creighton 6, Mount St. Mary’s 6, Stony Brook 6, Eastern Kentucky 5, North Texas 5, Furman 4, Seattle 4, Ball State 3, Canisius 3, Harvard 3, Loyola 3, Morehead State 2, Army 1, Bucknell 1, Chicago State 1, South Carolina State 1.