South Central Regional Rankings
 
INDIANAPOLIS – The West Texas A&M men's basketball team received the No. 5 ranking in this week's NCAA South Central Regional rankings.
 
Fort Lewis tops the regional ranks with an overall record of 22-2 followed by Black Hills State at 23-3. Colorado Mesa occupies the No. 3 spot at 21-4 with Angelo State (20-5) at No. 4. WT (19-6) sits at No. 5 followed by Colorado School of Mines (20-4), Lubbock Christian (17-8), Texas A&M-Kingsville (17-9, St. Edward's (16-9), and Eastern New Mexico (13-9).


The top eight teams in the South Central Region will take part in the Regional Tournament taking place on March 11-14 at the top overall seed, the winners of the two conference tournaments (LSC, RMAC) will receive an automatic bid into the postseason with the last six spots being filled by at-large selections.
 
The official announcement of the 64-team NCAA Division II Championship field will be made following the Lone Star Conference Tournament held at the Comerica Center Frisco, Texas. The 2023 NCAA Division II Elite Eight, Final Four, and National Championship game will take place in Evansville, Indiana on March 21-25.
 

School	DII Overall	In-Region
Fort Lewis	22-2	22-2
Black Hills State	23-3	23-3
Colorado Mesa	21-4	21-4
Angelo State	20-5	19-4
West Texas A&M	19-6	19-2
Colorado School of Mines	20-4	20-4
Lubbock Christian	17-8	15-8
Texas A&M-Kingsville	17-9	16-9
St. Edward's	16-9	15-7
Eastern New Mexico	13-9	13-9