ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — For the second time this season, Griffon Men's Basketball is nationally ranked, coming in at No. 25 in the latest NABC Top-25 Poll.

This is the seventh time Missouri Western has received a top-25 nod in the Will Martin Era, last garnering a No. 22 ranking earlier this season on Dec. 5, 2023. The Griffons (12-3, 6-3 MIAA) stay at home this week and look to elongate their four-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the MIAA.

Western will play Newman (6-9, 3-7 MIAA) this Thursday and Central Oklahoma (14-4, 6-4) later this Saturday on Tim Smith Court at the MWSU Fieldhouse inside the Looney Complex.

NABC TOP-25 POLL | JAN. 16, 2024

RANK	SCHOOL	RECORD	POINTS	PREVIOUS
1	Minnesota State (16)	16-0	400	2
2	West Texas A&M	14-1	377	4
3	Saint Martin's, Wash.	14-1	350	5
4	DBU, Texas	13-1	343	6
5	MSU Moorhead, Minn.	15-1	318	1
6	North Georgia	13-1	313	7
7	Nova Southeastern, Fla.	12-2	301	3
8	Colorado Mesa	13-2	289	11
9	Benedict, S.C.	13-1	243	8
10	Chico State, Calif.	12-2	237	15
11	East Stroudsburg, Pa.	13-1	227	16
12	Fort Lewis, Colo.	13-2	206	9
13	West Georgia	14-2	188	19
14	Ferris State, Mich.	13-3	165	12
15	Gannon, Pa.	13-2	158	20
16	Colorado School of Mines	14-3	140	23
17	Lander, S.C.	12-2	137	24
18	California, Pa.	13-2	130	13
19	Angelo State, Texas	12-3	93	10
20	West Liberty, W.Va.	11-3	87	25
21	Minot State, N.D.	13-3	76	NR
22	USC Aiken, S.C.	12-2	65	NR
23	Post, Conn.	12-2	54	NR
24	Northwest Missouri State	11-4	49	14
25	Missouri Western	12-3	42	NR