Tuesday, January 22, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore. - The top shooters reside in the GNAC.

In this week's NCAA Division II national statistical rankings, Simon Fraser is ranked first in field goal percentage shooting 47.6 percent and Seattle Pacific ranks first in free throw percentage converting on 80.5 percent of its chances.

Individually, SFU's Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe leads Division II in field goal percentage making 67.8 percent and Mariah Durian of Western Oregon is the leader in free throw percentage making 94.2 percent.  Raincock-Ekunwe also ranks third in rebounding (12.5) and fifth in double-doubles (10).

Simon Fraser, which is ranked seventh in this week's USA Today Sports WBCA national poll, also ranks second in assists (19.2), sixth in scoring margin (20.3) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.15).

Western Washington, which is ranked fifth in the WBCA poll, has a pair of No. 9 national statistical rankings - in assists (18.0) and assist/turnover ratio (1.16).

Montana State Billings is ranked third in fewest turnovers (11.8), fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.23) and seventh in turnover margin (7.06). Central Washington is ranked seventh in three-pointers (8.8), while Alaska Anchorage is 10th (8.5) in treys.

In addition to the two national leaders,  individuals from the GNAC ranked in the Top 10 include Bobbi Knudsen of MSU Billings, fourth in assists (6.3) and assist/turnover ratio (2.46); Sasha King of Alaska Anchorage, second in assists (6.4); Erin Chambers of Simon Fraser,  fifth in free throw percentage (91.5); Ally Schmitt of Central Washington, seventh in assists (5.8), and Suzanna Ohlsen of Seattle Pacific, 10th in free throw percentage (90.4).

NNU AMONG OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: In addition to Western Washington (5th) and Simon Fraser (7th), Northwest Nazarene also received votes in this week's national poll and is 40th overall ... The national poll has no bearing on which teams advance to the playoffs.  Five of the eight teams that earn bids from the West Region will be based on the West Regional poll, while the other three will go to the GNAC, PacWest and CCAA champions.  The first regional poll will be announced Feb. 20.

NATIONAL STATISTICS (Through Jan. 20):  Team (Top 30): Scoring Offense – 17. Simon Fraser 74.5; 21, Northwest Nazarene 73.9. Scoring Defense – 18. Simon Fraser 54.3.  Scoring Margin – 6. Simon Fraser 20.3; 25. Northwest Nazarene 13.7.  Field Goal PCT. – 1. Simon Fraser 47.6; 30. Western Washington 43.3.  Free Throw PCT. – 1. Seattle Pacific 80.5; 16. Northwest Nazarene 76.0; 19. Alaska Anchorage 75.8.  Rebound Margin – 12. Seattle Pacific 9.3; 23. Northwest Nazarene 7.9. Three-Point FGs – 7. Central Washington 8.8; 10. Alaska Anchorage 8.5; 13. Simon Fraser 8.3.  Three-Point PCT. – 13. Seattle Pacific 37.4; 17. Simon Fraser 37.0.  Assists – 2.  Simon Fraser 19.2; 9. Western Washington 18.0; 30. Alaska Anchorage 16.3.  Blocked Shots – 27. Simon Fraser 4.7. Steals – 25. Alaska Fairbanks 12.5. Fewest Turnovers – 3. Montana State Billings 11.8; 26. Alaska Anchorage 14.9.  Fewest Fouls – 14. Montana State Billings 13.4; 24. Simon Fraser 14.0.  Assist Turnover Ratio – 5.   MSU Billings 1.23; 9. Western Washington 1.16; 10. Simon Fraser 1.15; 14. Alaska Anchorage 1.10.  Turnover Margin  - 7.  Montana State Billings 7.06; 25. Alaska Anchorage 5.20. Individuals (Top 30):   Scoring – 28. Megan Hingston, NNU, 18.5. Rebounds – 3. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, SFU, 12.5.  Assists – 2. Sasha King, UAA, 6.4; 4. Bobbi Knudsen, MSUB, 6.3; 7. Ally Schmitt, CWU, 5.8; 19. Kristina Collins, SFU, 5.1.  Blocked Shots – 21. Jasmine Parker, CWU, 2.13.  Steals – 23. Sasha King, UAA, 3.08.  Field Goal PCT. – 1. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, SFU, 67.8; 15. Britt Harris, WWU, 55.2.  Free Throw PCT. – 1.  Mariah Durian, WOU, 94.2; 5. Erin Chambers, SFU, 91.5; 10. Suzanna Ohlsen, SPU, 90.4; 21. Aubree Callen, SPU, 88.2; 29. Ally Schmitt, CWU, 86.8.  Three-Point PCT. – 22. Erin Chambers, SFU, 42.2; 26. Kristina Collins, SFU, 41.6; 27. Corinn Waltrip, WWU, 41.5. Three-Pointers – 21. Jessica VanDyke, CWU, 2.73. Assist/Turnover Ratio – 4. Bobbi Knudsen, MSUB, 2.46; 28. Sasha King, UAA, 1.84.  Double-Doubles – 5. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, SFU, 10; 25. Megan Hingston, NNU, 7.