Men's Basketball Shoots Up To Program Record No. 17 In D3hoops.com Poll
BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's basketball team has been ranked an all-time program best No. 17 nationally in the week seven D3hoops.com national poll, the organization announced on Monday night.
The ranking surpasses the previous program high of No. 19, which came in the 2016-17 final season poll.
The Gulls moved up four spots from last week's No. 21 ranking – the highest jump of any team in this week's poll.
This season, the Blue and Green are one of just seven programs throughout Division III with 15+ wins.
As a team, they rank 11th nationally in scoring margin (16.1), 13th in free throw percentage (77.7%), 29th in points per game (85.7), and 44th in turnover margin (3.75).
Endicott leads the Conference of New England (CNE) in almost every offensive team statistic, including points per game, scoring margin, field goal percentage (47.8%), total field goals made (487), free throws made (265), free throw percentage (77.7%), turnover margin, and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.65).
Individually, Elijah Kinney (Nashville, Tenn.) and Marcus Montagnino (Gloucester, Mass.) both rank in the top-50 in the NCAA in points per game. Kinney averages 23.2 points per game, while Montagnino averages 20.7 points.
Kinney also ranks second in the nation in rebounds per game (12.5), fourth in double-doubles (11), ninth in blocks per game (2.77), 16th in free throw percentage (89.5%), and 30th in field goal percentage (59.9%).
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 17 Endicott (15-1, 7-0 CNE) heads to Curry tonight for a 7:30 PM CNE matchup in Milton.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)