Morehouse Maroon Tigers Crack Top 25 in National Poll

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Maroon Tigers have started the New Year on a superb note – improving their overall record to 11-0 and earning a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches top 25 national poll.

At #25, this is the first time since 1995 that the Maroon Tigers have played their way onto the national polls. The 1994-95 team reached #15 in the polls, went 20-8 and played in the NCAA South Regional Tournament.

With a 6-0 conference record, Morehouse sits in second place in the SIAC East Division. The Maroon Tigers have thus far surpassed all expectations of conference prognosticators who projected Morehouse to finish fourth in the division.

Morehouse is listed at #5 on the D2SIDA South Region poll, conducted by a committee of sports information directors.

The 11-0 start to the season also surpasses the previous best start, set by the 1988-89 Morehouse team that began the season at 7-0.

Morehouse is #1 in the SIAC in Scoring (87.2 ppg), Scoring Margin ( 13.8), Field Goal Percentage (.489), Rebounding Margin ( 5.9), Assists (14.9), Steals (9.9) and Turnover Margin ( 5.45).

In the SIAC, Tyrius Walker is #2 in scoring (22.5), #3 in Steals (2.1), #5 in Assists (3.8) and #7 in three-point percentage (.448).

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