The Arizona Wildcats moved up seven spots to No. 13 in The Associated Press’ top 25 men’s basketball rankings released Monday.
Arizona saw the biggest jump in the AP poll this week after a pair of wins over BYU and No. 12 Texas Tech.
Leading the way for the Wildcats in both victories was guard Caleb Love, who averaged 17 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and a steal in the two games.
Guard Jaden Bradley was right there with Love, averaging 16.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals.
The Wildcats have been rolling of late, winning 13 of their last 14 games to improve to 17-6 (11-1 in conference play) on the season.
Auburn still on top of AP poll
Auburn’s run at No. 1 is still intact despite a loss to No. 3 Florida. UConn’s latest loss has dropped the two-time defending national champions out of the poll for the first time in two years.
The Tigers held the top spot in the poll for the fifth straight week Monday, receiving 34 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama moved up a spot and had 23 first-place votes, just nine points behind Auburn, while Florida earned three top votes and No. 5 Tennessee got one.
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Duke was tied with Florida at No. 3, with No. 9 St. John’s moving into the top 10 for the first time since finishing the 1999-2000 season in the same spot.
UConn dropped out of the poll from No. 19 after a 68-62 home loss to St. John’s on Friday, ending the nation’s fourth-longest active streak of being ranked (53 weeks).
Florida has its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2013-14 after beating Auburn 90-81 for the first true road win over a top-ranked team in program history. It was the Gators’ second win over a top-ranked team this season after beating then-No. 1 Tennessee at home on Jan. 7.
Auburn had won 14 straight and was unanimous No. 1 the past three weeks.
The Tigers weren’t the only top team to lose.
Duke dropped two places to No. 4 after a 77-71 loss to Clemson ended its 16-game winning streak. No. 10 Iowa State also dropped two places after losing 69-52 to No. 17 Kansas. The Cyclones reached their highest ranking ever at No. 2 last month but lost three in a row before blowing out TCU on Saturday.
No. 18 Marquette and No. 25 Maryland had the biggest drops of teams still in the poll, each losing seven places. No. 21 Missouri fell six spots after losing to No. 5 Tennessee and to No. 8 Texas A&M on a last-second 3-pointer.
No. 24 Creighton returned to the poll for the first time since Nov. 25 after wins over Providence and Marquette. No. 23 Clemson is back in after taking down Duke. Illinois joined UConn in dropping out of the poll following an 82-73 loss to Rutgers.
Arizona jumps up 7 spots in AP men’s basketball rankings – Feb. 10
| Team | Record | Pts | Prv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Auburn (34) | 21-2 | 1479 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama | 20-3 | 1470 | 3 |
| T3. Florida | 20-3 | 1342 | 6 |
| T3. Duke | 20-3 | 1342 | 2 |
| 5. Tennessee | 20-4 | 1315 | 4 |
| 6. Houston | 19-4 | 1235 | 5 |
| 7. Purdue | 19-5 | 1142 | 7 |
| 8. Texas A&M | 18-5 | 1065 | 10 |
| 9. St. John’s | 21-3 | 1058 | 12 |
| 10. Iowa State | 18-5 | 880 | 8 |
| 11. Michigan St. | 19-4 | 868 | 9 |
| 12. Texas Tech | 18-5 | 778 | 13 |
| 13. Arizona | 17-6 | 701 | 20 |
| 14. Memphis | 20-4 | 676 | 17 |
| 15. Kentucky | 16-7 | 558 | 14 |
| 16. Wisconsin | 19-5 | 488 | 21 |
| 17. Kansas | 16-7 | 469 | 16 |
| 18. Marquette | 18-6 | 442 | 11 |
| 19. Ole Miss | 18-6 | 415 | 25 |
| 20. Michigan | 18-5 | 350 | 24 |
| 21. Missouri | 17-6 | 333 | 15 |
| 22. Mississippi St. | 17-6 | 292 | 22 |
| 23. Clemson | 19-5 | 291 | NR |
| 24. Creighton | 18-6 | 198 | NR |
| 25. Maryland | 18-6 | 196 | 18 |
Others receiving votes: UCLA 123, UConn 106, Illinois 59, Louisville 53, New Mexico 40, Drake 21, Saint Mary’s 20, Utah St. 8, George Mason 7, Gonzaga 5.
Arizona in the USA Today Coaches Poll
| Team | Record | Pts | Prv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (15) | 20-3 | 758 | 3 |
| 2. Auburn | 21-2 | 741 | 1 |
| 3. Florida | 20-3 | 688 | 6 |
| 4. Tennessee | 20-4 | 669 | 4 |
| 5. Duke | 20-3 | 665 | 2 |
| 6. Houston | 19-4 | 639 | 5 |
| 7. Purdue | 19-5 | 575 | 7 |
| 8. St. John’s | 21-3 | 558 | 10 |
| 9. Texas A&M | 18-5 | 501 | 13 |
| 10. Iowa State | 18-5 | 482 | 8 |
| 11. Michigan St. | 19-4 | 458 | 9 |
| 12. Texas Tech | 18-5 | 369 | 12 |
| 13. Arizona | 17-6 | 367 | 20 |
| 14. Memphis | 20-4 | 357 | 15 |
| 15. Wisconsin | 19-5 | 284 | 19 |
| 16. Marquette | 18-6 | 248 | 11 |
| 17. Michigan | 18-5 | 241 | 22 |
| 18. Kentucky | 16-7 | 217 | 14 |
| 19. Clemson | 19-5 | 196 | 21 |
| 20. Kansas | 16-7 | 217 | 17 |
| 21. Creighton | 18-6 | 148 | 17 |
| 22. Missouri | 17-6 | 142 | 16 |
| 23. Ole Miss | 18-6 | 127 | NR |
| 24. UConn | 16-7 | 96 | 18 |
| 25. Maryland | 18-6 | 87 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 72, Louisville 57, Saint Mary’s 51, UCLA 42, Illinois 19, New Mexico 16, Gonzaga 7, Oregon 5, VCU 2, Utah State 2, UC San Diego 1, Drake 1, Baylor 1.
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