USC Aiken mens and womens teams climb in polls
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Posted: 3:10 PM Feb 7, 2012
USC Aiken mens and womens teams climb in polls
USC Aiken men's basketball team is now ranked 20th in the nation while the Lady Pacers are #15
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KANSAS CITY – The University of South Carolina Aiken men’s basketball team moved up to 20th in the latest NABC/Division II men’s basketball poll.

USC Aiken is the only Peach Belt Conference team ranked in the 10th NABC/Division II poll of the 2011-12 regular season.

The Pacers were ranked for the first time this season on Jan. 17 at No. 19. USC Aiken was ranked 24th for each of the past two weeks.

USC Aiken has been in the top-25 for at least one week in four of the last five seasons.

USC Aiken (16-4, 10-2 PBC) currently owns the best record in the Peach Belt Conference. The Pacers are presently in first in the Peach Belt Conference East Division.

LILBURN, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women’s basketball team is ranked 15th in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

USC Aiken is one of three Peach Belt Conference teams ranked currently with Clayton State the highest ranked PBC squad at No. 4. Lander is presently ranked 17th.

The Pacers were ranked 17th in the preseason USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. In the first regular season poll of 2011-12 on Nov. 22, USC Aiken checked in at No. 23. The Pacers were ranked 21st on Nov. 29. USC Aiken was ranked 18th in the Dec. 6 poll. In the last poll of the 2011 portion of the 2011-12 regular season on Dec. 13, USC Aiken was ranked 16th.

The first poll of 2012 saw the Pacers ranked 14th. USC Aiken was ranked 13th on Jan. 10 and 11th on Jan. 17. USC Aiken checked in at No. 15 two weeks ago before being ranked 16th last week.

USC Aiken has been in the top-25 for at least one week in four of the last five seasons.

The Pacers have now been ranked in 23 straight USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

USC Aiken (17-3, 10-2 PBC) has two games in the upcoming week, beginning with a top-20 showdown with national No. 17 and Peach Belt Conference East Division-leading Lander on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Greenwood, S.C.