BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Morgan State men's basketball team moved up a few positions in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
Morgan State improved from No. 20 to No. 17, earning its highest ranking ever in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
The squad collected 262 points Monday, which fell ahead of George Mason at No. 18 (218 points) and behind 16th-ranked College of Charleston (276 points). The No.1 position is currently held by Butler (761 points).
The 262 points represented the most votes ever received by a Morgan State team.
The Bears made their first appearance in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll ranked No. 23 on Jan. 26 of this season, marking their first since finishing the 2008-09 season ranked No. 23. During last year's historic run the Bears captured the MEAC Championship and concluded their historic season as the No. 15 seed during the school's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Senior guard Troy Smith hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds to help the first-place ranked Bears edge Bethune-Cookman 48-47 on Monday night (Feb. 8), a victory that extended the Bears winning streak to 10 straight. With the win, Morgan State improved to 18-7 overall and 10-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
No. 17 Morgan State returns to action Saturday (Feb. 13), when they host non-conference opponent Winston-Salem State for a 4 p.m. matchup at Hill Field House.
Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
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