Men's college basketball rankings: Gonzaga ascends to No. 13 in AP Top 25 poll (2/13/23)
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The Gonzaga men's basketball team moved to No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll released Monday.
The Zags (21-5, 10-2) climbed three spots after defeating San Francisco and BYU at home. Rasir Bolton led the way against the Dons with 23 points while Drew Timme had 21 in the 99-81 win. On Saturday, Julian Strawther poured in a team-high 26 points and four 3-pointers to help take down the Cougars, 88-81.
Gonzaga was ranked No. 16 in last week's poll after its letdown in Moraga against No. 17 Saint Mary's.
The Zags can claim a win over the top-ranked team in the country, as No. 1 Alabama overtook No. 3 Purdue following the Boilermakers' 64-58 defeat at Northwestern on Sunday. It's the first time in 20 years that the Crimson Tide has been ranked No. 1.
Houston remained at No. 2, receiving 22 first-place votes compared to Alabama's 38. UCLA jumped three spots and Kansas moved up four to round out the poll's top five teams.
No. 9 Baylor and No. 18 Creighton moved up five spots after victories over top-25 opponents. The Bears defeated No. 22 TCU on the road while the Bluejays, who have won eight in a row, handed No. 20 UConn its seventh loss of the season.
Losses to West Virginia and Oklahoma State dropped No. 19 Iowa State eight spots, the week's biggest fall.
The Gaels fell two spots after losing to LMU on the road before a bounce-back victory against Portland on Saturday.
With less than two weeks left in the regular season, the Gaels (22-5, 11-1) sit one game ahead of the Zags in the WCC standings. The two programs square off on Feb. 25 in Spokane.
Gonzaga is back in action on Thursday against LMU in Los Angeles. The Lions snapped the Zags' 75-game home winning streak on Jan. 19.
Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 15 of the 2022-23 season:
AP TOP 25 POLL
- Alabama 1,523 (38)
- Houston 1,503 (22)
- Purdue 1,408 (2)
- UCLA 1,302
- Kansas 1,283
- Texas 1,214
- Virginia 1,212
- Arizona 1,139
- Baylor 1,072
- Tennessee 896
- Marquette 815
- Kansas State 790
- Gonzaga 761
- Indiana 717
- Miami (FL) 693
- Xavier 642
- Saint Mary's 567
- Creighton 517
- Iowa State 396
- UConn 358
- San Diego State 271
- TCU 204
- North Carolina State 140
- Providence 136
- Florida Atlantic 117
Others receiving votes: Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma State 23, Texas A&M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Iowa 5, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Charleston 1, Maryland 1, Boise State 1
