OLLU men’s basketball makes its debut this season as No. 23 in the 2017-2018 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, as announced Tuesday by the national office.

William Penn earns its first No. 1 position in school history. The Statesmen stand 16-1 on the season and collected 215 points in the poll.

Other Red River Athletic Conference teams in the Top 25 Poll are LSU-Shreveport, which is No. 3 and LSU-Alexandria, which is tied for No. 13. Langston University received 17 votes. Read full story at www.ollusaintsathletics.com.