February 2, 2011

Latest pair of wins vaults Golden Eagles to 21st in the Mid-Major Poll

In the most recent poll conducted by collegeinsider.com, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team has improved to 21st in the nation in the NCAA Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top 25

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In the most recent poll conducted by collegeinsider.com, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team has improved to 21st in the nation in the NCAA Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top 25.

"We’ve had four road wins in the past two weeks and have moved up four spots and other schools have recognized that,’ head coach Sytia Messer said. “I’m excited that my team has learned to win on the road.”

Sporting a 16-4 record and currently sitting in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference, this is Tennessee Tech's second straight week in the poll. The Golden Eagles, who ranked 24th in last week's poll, moved up three spots after a pair of road wins against Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.

TTU is the OVC's lone representative in the poll, receiving 150 points. Of the 25 teams in the poll, the Golden Eagles have faced only Middle Tennessee (12/1), which saw the Blue Raiders come out with the 71-58 victory at Eblen Center. In its four losses on the season, Tech's opponents have a combined record of 61-25.

Tech (16-4, 10-1 OVC) begins a two-game home stand Thursday against Eastern Kentucky. Opening tip is set for 5:30 p.m. CT.

Rank	School	Record	Points	Previous	Conference
1.	Green Bay (31)	20-1	775	1	Horizon League
2.	Princeton	14-3	714	3	Ivy League
3.	Gonzaga	19-4	711	4	West Coast
4.	Florida Gulf Coast	17-1	667	5	Atlantic Sun
5.	Marist	19-2	648	7	Metro Atlantic
6.	Bowling Green	17-4	583	2	Mid-American
7.	Middle Tennessee	17-5	562	6	Sun Belt
8.	Old Dominion	14-6	534	9	Colonial Athletic
9.	Appalachian State	17-4	497	11	Southern
10.	James Madison	15-6	482	12	Colonial Athletic
11.	Missouri State	16-5	445	8	Missouri Valley
12.	Creighton	13-7	401	14	Missouri Valley
12.	Toledo	15-6	401	16	Mid-American
14.	UC Davis	15-5	349	10	Big West
15.	Illinois State	14-6	315	15	Missouri Valley
16.	Arkansas-Little Rock	14-5	295	18	Sun Belt
17.	UNC Wilmington	16-4	260	21	Colonial Athletic
18.	Kent State	15-5	255	13	Mid-American
19.	Lamar	16-4	254	20	Southland
20.	Northern Iowa	15-5	208	23	Missouri Valley
21.	Tennessee Tech	16-4	150	24	Ohio Valley
22.	Central Michigan	13-7	120	19	Mid-American
23.	Oral Roberts	15-7	84	NR	Summit League
24.	Drexel	12-8	82	17	Colonial Athletic
25.	Butler	14-7	54	NR	Horizon League