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Duke, Arizona and Michigan remained steady among the top three teams in the Associated Press men’s basketball Top 25 on Monday, remaining off the court for two weeks until Selection Sunday. The Blue Devils, who moved up to No. 1 last week, received 55 of the 59 first-place votes, while the Wildcats received the other […]
1 Duke has a poor grip on the No. 1 spot in the country after a 77-51 romp over No. 11 Virginia. Isaiah Evans drilled five treys, and Duke’s defense just vaporized Virginia’s once rolling offense. Last week: 1 2 Arizona shows that it can win using different recipes. It has a pace-and-space setup that […]
North Carolina passed a key test without star forward Caleb Wilson on Monday night as the No. 18 Tar Heels toppled No. 24 Louisville 77-74. The win improved the Tar Heels (22-6, 10-5 ACC) to 3-1, as Wilson suffered a broken hand in a Feb. 10 loss at Miami. The uncertainty surrounding Wilson’s potential return […]
The 16th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the 21st-ranked Louisville Cardinals in a key ACC matchup on Monday night. Louisville posted an 87-70 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday, while North Carolina defeated Syracuse 77-64 the same day. The Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC), who are tied for sixth in the conference with North […]
Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, a look at the lead-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. In his top 25 this week, CJ Moore talked about Arizona and Michigan, a top tier all their own, and the prospect of “one […]
If last season was the year of the SEC, this is the year of the Big 12 and Big Ten battling for supremacy. That’s according to this week’s Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 Poll. Undefeated Arizona was again the unanimous No. 1 seed on Monday, meaning the Wildcats have held the top spot for […]
Teams looking to stay within shouting distance of first place in the ACC battle when the North Carolina State Wolfpack clash with the 24th-ranked Louisville Cardinals on Monday night. NC State is coming off an 82-73 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday, while Louisville beat Wake Forest 88-80 the same day. The Wolfpack (18-6, 9-2 […]
Arizona will be No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the ninth straight week on Monday, but is currently No. 2 on KenPom, the advanced statistics site, behind Michigan. These two teams have traded places in recent weeks, with Arizona passing Michigan after Saturday’s 84-47 win over Oklahoma State, and Michigan jumping […]
Arizona keeps winning. And it continues to hold its No. 1 ranking firmly. The 22-0 Wildcats were the unanimous pick for the top spot in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 poll after beating No. 16 BYU and rival Arizona State last week. Arizona is off to the best start in school history and the Wildcats […]
