Storm Lake Times Pilot

BVU men ranked No. 8 in regional rankings


The first NCAA Division III men’s basketball regional rankings were announced on Tuesday and Buena Vista is ranked No. 8 in Region IX.

The Beavers enter the final week of the regular season at 13-11 overall and 10-5 in the American Rivers Conference. BVU is one of two ARC programs among the top nine listed as league-leading and defending champion University of Dubuque is currently ranked No. 6.

There will be one more set of rankings released next week as well as one final set of regional rankings, which is released after the tournament bracket is revealed.