WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State made history Tuesday moving into USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll at No. 25 as released by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association of America.
 
The Mustangs improved to 7-1 on the season with a 76-61 win over Texas-Permian Basin Saturday  night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. MSU is off to its best start since the 2003-04 squad opened the campaign with an 8-1 mark.
 
Midwestern has received mention in the last five polls this season after receiving votes for five consecutive weeks in 2011-12.
 
The Mustangs are one of six teams from the South Central Region to receive mention in the poll joining No. 13 Colorado Mesa (10-0) while St. Mary's (8-2), Metropolitan State (6-4), Tarleton State (5-2) and Incarnate Word (6-2).
 
Midwestern State takes on Central Oklahoma Wednesday night at Hamilton Fieldhouse in Edmond. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
  

USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Dec. 18, 2012
Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Points	Last
1	Ashland (Ohio) (30)	12-0	750	1
2	Bentley (Mass.)	9-0	718	2
3	South Carolina-Aiken	8-0	685	3
4	Clayton State (Ga.)	7-0	644	4
5	Augustana (S.D.)	9-0	612	6
6	Washburn (Kan.)	6-0	580	7
7	Indianapolis (Ind.)	6-1	564	5
8	Gannon (Pa.)	8-1	514	8
9	Simon Fraser (B.C.)	8-1	497	9
10	Fort Hays State (Kan.)	9-0	460	11
11	Holy Family (Pa.)	10-1	432	10
12	Indiana (Pa.)	6-1	323	15
13	Colorado Mesa	10-0	312	19
14	Chico State (Calif.)	8-0	311	20
15	Grand Canyon (Ariz.)	9-2	279	16
16	Tampa (Fla.)	7-0	202	24
17	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	6-2	196	18
18	Shaw (N.C.)	4-1	193	13
19	Wayne State (Neb.)	6-2	190	12
20	Western Washington	6-2	180	21
21	Limestone (S.C.)	6-1	163	14
22	Bloomsburg (Pa.)	5-1	137	22
23	Rollins (Fla.)	6-2	115	23
24	Wisconsin-Parkside	4-1	97	25
25	Midwestern State (Texas)	7-1	93	NR
Others Receiving Votes: Assumption (Mass.) 81; Central MIssouri 52; Augusta State (Ga.) 49; Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 48; Minnesota State-Mankato 43; Millersville (Pa.) 29; Tusculum (Tenn.) 27; Dowling (N.Y.) 19; St. Mary's (Texas) 18; Grand Valley State (Mich.) 14; Edinboro (Pa.) 11; Newberry (S.C.) 11; California State-Monterey Bay 10; Winona State (Minn.) 10; Montana State-Billings 9; Academy of Art (Calif.) 7; Glenville State (W. Va.) 7; Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 6; Central Oklahoma 6; Wingate (N.C.) 6; California (Pa.) 5; Lenior-Rhyne (N.C.) 5; Valdosta State (Ga.) 5; Union (Tenn.) 4; Alaska-Anchorage 4; Dixie State (Utah) 3; Southwestern Oklahoma 3; Stonehill (Mass.) 3; Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 2; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 2; Fayetteville State (N.C.) 1; Metropolitan State (Colo.) 1; Tarleton State (Texas) 1; Incarnate Word (Texas) 1.