Purdue had cleared every hurdle in its way, holding the top spot in the AP Top 25 for four straight weeks Rutgers changed that Monday night with a 65-64 victory that will surely knock the Boilermakers from No. 1.
The hoopin’ Horned Frogs have been on a bit of a run of their own, stretching their winning streak to 10 straight games by rallying from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat Texas Tech 67-61 last week.The Frogs kick off their week Wednesday at No. 19 Baylor, which dropped seven spots in this week’s poll after losing to No. 25 Iowa State. The Cyclones head to Fort Worth on Sunday after playing at Oklahoma on Wednesday.No.
No. 12 Miami has been the class of the league so far, entering Wednesday’s game against Georgia Tech on a nine-game winning streak. The Hurricanes have a half-game lead over Clemson , which off to its best league start since 2017-18 heading into games against Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh this week. The Panthers have won nine of 10 games since opening 1-3, including a 76-74 win over North Carolina last Friday. Pittsburgh gets another big test against No. 13 Virginia on Tuesday.AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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