KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Following a brief hiatus, the Mid-America Christian University Evangels have jumped back into the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' poll at No. 15, the organization released today (Jan. 12). 

The Evangels, 12-3 on the season, are riding a four-game winning streak, including a 95-85 victory over No. 24-ranked Wayland Baptist University last Saturday afternoon (Jan. 9) in the "NAIA Game of the Week." 

MACU also has two other top 25 victories this season over No. 13-ranked and 10-3 Langston University. 

Overall, the Sooner Athletic Conference has four teams ranked in the top 25, led by No. 11-ranked Texas Wesleyan University. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is No. 18 and WBU comes in at No. 24. 

The Evangels, under first-year head coach Josh Gamblin, will be back in action Thursday night (Jan. 14) at home against Oklahoma City University.  Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.