The Virginia Wesleyan University men's basketball team moved up two spot to No. 11 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll after going 2-0 last week in ODAC play.

The Marlins begin conference play last week beating Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday and Randolph on Saturday. The Marlins are not 7-1 this season with a 2-0 ODAC record, the Marlins are led by Omari DeVeaux who is averaging averaging 21.4 points, shooting 46.8 percent from the field, 32.7 percent from beyond the arc, 4.8 rebounds, with 16 assists, and eight steals, and one block this season. In the post, Amari Moorer had led the team, averaging 18.1 points per game, shooting 56.7 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from three-point territory, 6.1 rebounds, and had 19 assists, 10 steals, and leads the team with nine blocks this season. Malcolm Velmar has made an impact this season, as he is averaging nine points per game, shooting 36.2 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from beyond the arc, 1.8 rebounds per game with 14 assists, and three steals this season. 

VWU had a tough non-conference schedule this season, playing No. 7 Wisconsin-La Crosse and a top 50 program in Keene State for their annual TowneBank Tipoff Tournament. Next week, the Marlins will face rival CNU on the road on Tuesday, Dec. 16, before the Christmas break.