INDIANAPOLIS --- Tusculum College guard Kyle Moore is the third-ranked scorer in the nation according to this week's NCAA Division II Men's Basketball statistics, announced officials Monday.

Moore is listed in four statistical categories, while sophomore guard Justin Steigerwald is mentioned twice in this week's report.

Moore, a 6-3, 190-pound senior from Gainesville, Fla., is averaging 24.7 points per game, which is tops in the South Atlantic Conference and the NCAA II Southeast Region. Moore's scoring average is also the fifth-best for all NCAA divisions.

He averaged 36.5 points per game in leading Tusculum to a pair of league wins over Wingate and Carson-Newman last week. For his efforts, he was named SAC Player of the Week for a third time this season and eighth times in his career.

Moore is also third nationally in three-point field goals made per game, averaging 3.8 treys per contest. His 90 three-point field goals this year are the second-most in SAC history and fourth in school history. In 2008-09, Moore connected on a league record 101 trifectas, which were one shy of the school mark set by Shane Banks (102 in 1997-98). In just 83 games at Tusculum, Moore has 279 three-pointers, which are a league-record and second most in school history.

Moore is 16th in the country in three-point field goal percentage (.448) and 46th in free throw percentage (.854).

Steigerwald, a 6-3, 190-pound native of Cincinnati, Ohio, continues to lead the league in assists, averaging 4.9 helpers per contest. The Oak Hill High School graduate also leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio, posting a 2.41 rating, which is 25th in the land.

The Pioneers (14-10, 8-5 SAC) are ranked in five team statistical categories, including 15th in scoring defense (61.4 ppg), 49th in field goal percentage defense (.411), 12th in three-point field goal percentage (.413), 23rd in three-point field goal percentage defense (.299) and 28th in free throw percentage (.740).

Tusculum is in a three-way tie for third in the conference standings and is only a half game out of first place. The Pioneers will host Newberry College on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. for a SAC contest at Pioneer Arena. Tusculum has won six of its last eight games.

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NCAA Division II Scoring Leaders
Rk. Player, School GP FG 3FG FT Pts. PPG
1 Stephen Dennis, Kutztown 22 212 19 161 604 27.5
2 Gage Daye, Bloomfield 23 189 45 179 602 26.2
3 Kyle Moore, Tusculum 24 175 90 152 592 24.7
4 Roman Andrande, N.M. Highlands 23 169 65 161 564 24.5
5 Justin Swidowski, Holy Family 23 227 8 90 552 24.0
6 LaMarshall Corbett, Angelo St. 23 153 69 176 551 24.0
7 Danny Sanders, Mars Hill 23 187 77 88 539 23.4
8 Matt Rosinski, Regis 23 193 44 102 532 23.1
9 Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive 22 150 79 121 500 22.7
10 Kyle White, Goldey-Beacom 22 172 25 127 496 22.5

NCAA Scoring Leaders (All Divisions)
Rk. Player, School (Division) GP FG 3FG FT Pts. PPG
1 Stephen Dennis, Kutztown (II) 22 212 19 161 604 27.5
2 Gage Daye, Bloomfield (II) 23 189 45 179 602 26.2
3 Rui Carmo, Green Mountain (III) 21 206 12 117 541 25.8
4 Aubrey Coleman, Houston (I) 24 213 28 160 614 25.6
5 Kyle Moore, Tusculum (II) 24 175 90 152 592 24.7
6 Roman Andrande, N.M.Highlands (II) 23 169 65 161 564 24.5
7 Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (I) 25 225 23 129 602 24.1
8 Justin Swidowski, Holy Family (II) 23 227 8 90 552 24.0
9 LaMarshall Corbett, Angelo St.(II) 23 153 69 176 551 24.0
10 Steve Djurickovic, Carthage (III) 23 160 33 192 545 23.7