March 19, 2014
A strong finish to its regular season helped Vanderbilt jump into sixth place in the March poll of the National Ten Pin Coaches Association.
The Commodores, 79-40, were second at the Greater Ozark Invitational and ended their regular season with a resounding win at their own Columbia 300 Music City Classic, where they topped a field that featured 19 of the nation’s top 20 rated teams. That championship was capped by a perfect 300 Baker game, just the third in school history. Those results helped Vandy climb from its eighth place standing in the February poll.
Arkansas State (91-29) was a unanimous choice by the college coaches as the nation’s top team with Nebraska, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Central Missouri and Fairleigh Dickinson rounding out the top five.
The NCAA will announce the field of eight for April’s NCAA Championship next Wednesday, March 26, at 3:00 CDT. The announcement can be viewed on www.ncaa.com.
Rank – Institution – Season Record
1. – Arkansas State – 91-29
2. – Nebraska – 68-28
3. – Maryland Eastern Shore – 78-19
4. – Central Missouri – 77-26
5. – Fairleigh Dickinson – 84-25
6. – Vanderbilt – 79-40
7. – Sam Houston State – 90-42
8. – Wisconsin-Whitewater – 71-38
9. – Stephen F. Austin – 76-43
10. – St. Francis – 61-27
11. – Kutztown – 75-45
12. – Sacred Heart – 53-43
13. – North Carolina A&T – 72-30
14. – Valparaiso – 59-64
15. – McKendree – 39-40
16. – LIU Brooklyn – 67-56
17. – Delaware State – 70-49
18. – Saint Francis Brooklyn – 76-32
19. – Norfolk State – 54-40
20. – Alabama State – 46-37
