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th Western Oregon Ranked 4 in D2SIDA Region Poll The Wolves for the first time, however, earned one firstplace vote in the poll. WOU is one of three GNAC teams ranked in the poll. Central Washington is ranked eighth and Seattle Pacific is ranked ninth. The poll is unofficial. The NCAA will conduct its own official regional poll beginning in February which will determine which five teams join the GNAC, CCAA and PacWest champions in the playoffs in March. D2SIDA West Regional Poll – 1. Azusa Pacific (12-1); 2. Cal Baptist (10-1); 3. BYU-Hawaii 8-1; 4. Western Oregon (102); 5. Cal Poly Pomona (7-2); 6. Sonoma State 7-1; 7. Point Loma (7-2); 8. Central Washington (7-2); 9. Seattle Pacific (9-3); 10. Hawaii Pacific (8-2). 19.0 13.7 7.11 16.09 Player Sango Niang, SFU Kalidou Diouf, UAA Travis Thompson, UAA Joey Roppo, CWU Sango Niang, SFU Brian McGill, UAA Anye Turner, WWU Joseph Stroud, CWU Sango Niang, SFU Rod. Evans-Taylor, SFU Justin Cole, SFU Riley Stockton, SPU Julian Nichols, WOU Sango Niang, SFU Rank th 19 th 10 th 15 th 25 nd 2 th 7 th 6 th 7 rd 3 rd 23 th 25 th 12 th 14 th 16 Avg 21.8 68.0 3.45 89.3 7.9 6.8 3.27 3.00 3.44 2.67 2.56 3.50 3.47 3.38 Weekly D2SIDA Regional Polls Simon Fraser’s high-powered offense continues to lead the nation in five categories including scoring (130.0). Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 The Clan also is ranked first in three-pointers made (16.3), assists (23.9), steals (19.0) and turnover margin (13.7). Individually Sango Niang of Simon Fraser ranks second in assists, averaging 7.9 per game. Niang also leads the th GNAC and is ranked 19 nationally in sco ring (21.8). CWU th 8 th 6 th 9 th 8 SPU 6th th 9 WOU WWU 2nd th 5 -T th 5 th 4 th 4 th 4 Weekly NABC and D2SIDA Nationals Polls NABC Pre-Season Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Avg 130.0 88.5 62.0 24.4 19.3 16.3 52.2 51.0 16.3 28.9 77.9 11.9 8.9 23.9 19.8 1.51 1.45 1.37 6.0 5.6 SPU nd 22 th NR (49 ) th NR (40 ) --th NR (40 ) st NR (41 ) WWU th 11 th NR (27 ) nd NR (32 ) ------- D2SIDA Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 GNAC in NCAA Top 25 Statistical Rankings Rank st 1 th 14 th 14 th 4 th 11 nd 22 th 8 st 21 st 1 th 13 th 10 th 4 th 17 st 1 th 9 th 17 th 20 th 27 th 6 TH 10 1 st 1 th 4 th 9 POLLS Simon Fraser Still On Top In Five Categories Institution Simon Fraser Western Washington Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser Seattle Pacific Western Oregon Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Western Oregon Seattle Pacific Western Washington Simon Fraser Alaska Anchorage Alaska Anchorage Simon Fraser Western Washington Western Washington Central Washington Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Western Washington Individual Scoring Field Goal PCT. 3-Pointers Free Throw PCT. Assists Assists Blocked Shots Blocked Shots Steals Steals Steals Assist/TO Assist/TO Assist/TO Western Oregon held on to fourth place in this week’s D2SIDA West Regional poll. Team Scoring Offense Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Scoring Margin Scoring Margin Field Goal PCT. Field Goal PCT. Three-Pointers 3-Point Defense Free Throw PCT. Rebound Margin Rebound Margin Assists Assists Assist/TO Ratio Assist/TO Ratio Assist/TO Ratio Blocked Shots Blocked Shots st Steals Turnover Margin Off. Rebounds Off. Rebounds WWU th 12 th NR (30 ) th NR (35 ) --- WOU WOU rd NR (43 ) th NR (37 ) th NR (34 ) th NR (35 ) NR – Not rated in Top 25 (number in parenthesis indicates position overall including others receiving vote) 2