Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball team No. 2 in final poll

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MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball team is No. 2 in the final NAIA Division II poll after its runner-up finish in the national tournament.

It’s the highest ranking in school history for the Tigers, who set a single-season program record with 32 wins.

Dakota Wesleyan lost to Cornerstone 66-45 last week in the championship game of the NAIA Division II National Tournament in Point Lookout, Missouri.

Cornerstone is No. 1 in the final poll, followed by Dakota Wesleyan, Embry-Riddle, Davenport and Indiana Wesleyan.