Thanks to a 6-0 start against some strong competition, the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team has climbed one spot to sixth in the nation in this week's D3Hoops.com national poll, the highest in program history.

After starting the season with four straight home wins, the Eagles defeated Trine and Carthage at the Great Lakes Shootout, before being idle last week.

UMW will return to action on wednesday with another stiff road test at Gettysburg College at 7:00 p.m.