COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball team remains in the top ten in both national rankings after dropping its first game of the season last week. The Lions are ranked No. 6 in both the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Division II Sports Information Directors (D2SIDA) rankings.
 
A&M-Commerce was ranked No. 2 last week and is set to face the No. 2 team in the country, Lubbock Christian on Thursday. The Lions are top 10 in the country in free throws made (seventh), rebounds per game (third), and scoring offense (eighth).
 
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The Lions host the No. 2/4 Lady Chaps on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Field House and Eastern New Mexico on Saturday at 2 p.m. A&M-Commerce is giving away free t-shirts and pizza, until supplies last, prior to the game on Thursday.  
 
2021-22 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll — 1/11/22

Rank	School (Record)	Total Points	Last week's rank	First-Place Votes
1.	Drury (16-1)	574	22	1
2.	Fort Hays State (13-1)	513	0	3
3.	Glenville State (12-0)	503	1	5
4.	Lubbock Christian (13-2)	472	0	6
5.	Western Washington (10-0)	451	0	7
6.	A&M-Commerce (11-1)	434	0	2
7.	Ashland (12-1)	433	0	8
8.	Azusa Pacific (9-1)	391	0	10
9.	Alaska Anchorage (9-1)	371	0	11
10.	Lander (10-2)	359	0	3
11.	North Georgia (10-1)	353	0	13
12.	Indiana, PA (10-1)	329	0	12
13.	Colorado Mines (12-1)	259	0	14
14.	Grand Valley State (11-1)	257	0	16
15.	Gannon (10-1)	255	0	15
16.	Nebraska Kearney (12-2)	243	0	9
17.	Southwestern Oklahoma State (14-2)	219	0	17
18.	Union, TN (11-2)	180	0	19
19.	Valdosta State (11-2)	149	0	22
20.	Tampa (15-3)	119	0	21
21.	Catawba (12-1)	111	0	17
22.	Missouri Western State (12-1)	107	0	24
23.	Barton (10-1)	94	0	23
24.	Eckerd (9-1)	65	0	20
25.	University of the Sciences (9-1)	52	0	25

 
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Savannah State (10-0) 47; Saint Cloud State (11-2) 30; Shepherd 10-1) 24; Southern Indiana (9-2) 14; West Florida (11-2) 5; Southern New Hampshire (9-2) 4.
 
D2SIDA WBB Polls 1/10-11/2022

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.	Last Week's Results
1	Drury (14)	16-1	395	1	WA Southwest Baptist 77-60, WA Illinois-Springfield 65-54, WH Lewis 75-61
T2	Lubbock Christian	13-2	358	7	WH Arkansas-Fort Smith 71-34, PPD vs Oklahoma Christian
T2	Western Washington	10-0	358	5	PPD at Montana State-Billings, PPD at Seattle Pacific
4	Ashland	12-1	329	6	PPD at Trevecca Nazarene, WH Kentucky Wesleyan 74-66
5	Fort Hays State (1)	13-1	315	11	WH Central Missouri 84-59, WH Lincoln (Mo.) 92-57
6	A&M-Commerce	11-1	304	2	LA West Texas A&M 82-72, PPD at Cameron
7	Glenville State (1)	12-0	298	8	WA Wheeling 141-55, WH West Liberty 84-63
8	North Georgia	10-1	287	20	WH Georgia Southwestern State 75-68, WH Lander 69-68
9	Alaska-Anchorage	9-1	278	9	PPD at Central Washington, WA Northwest Nazarene 76-72
10	Lander	10-2	244	3	WA South Carolina-Aiken 82-63, LA North Georgia 69-68
11	Union (Tenn.)	11-2	216	15	PPD vs. Auburn-Montgomery
12	University of the Sciences	9-1	209	14	WA Holy Family 65-39
13	Colorado School of Mines	12-1	203	13	PPD vs. New Mexico Highlands
14	Southwestern Oklahoma State	14-2	184	22	WH Ouachita Baptist 89-72, WH Henderson State 99-78
15	Nebraska-Kearney	12-2	159	4	WH Lincoln (Mo.) 70-50, LH Central Missouri 58-52
16	Grand Valley State	11-1	154	16	WA Northwood 65-53
17	Gannon	10-1	152	T17	WH Mercyhurst 60-56
18	Tampa	15-3	148	19	WA Saint Leo 97-90 OT, WA Florida Tech 65-38
19	Azusa Pacific	9-1	116	21	PPD at Academy of Art
20	Wingate	12-1	89	24	WA Tusculum 66-62
21	Cal State-East Bay	10-1	78	T17	No contest at Chico State, CANC at Stanislaus State
22	Colorado Mesa	10-1	77	23	PPD at Black Hills State
23	Valdosta State	11-2	47	RV	PPD at West Florida
24	Shepherd	10-1	38	25	PPD vs. West Chester
25	St. Cloud State	11-2	35	RV	WH Concordia-St. Paul 73-69, WH Minnesota State-Mankato 66-52

 
Receiving Votes: Catawba 34, Indiana (Pa.) 18, California (Pa.) 16, Eckerd 16, Southern New Hampshire 15, Missouri Western 8, Southern Indiana 8, Minnesota-Duluth 4, Colorado State-Pueblo 2, Bentley 1, Texas Woman's 1 
Dropped Out: Catawba, Eckerd