Purdue Climbs to No. 4 in Latest AP College Basketball Top 25 Poll
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue, which now rides a three-game winning streak over the past week of play, jumped to the No. 4 ranking in the nation in the latest Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 poll.
Auburn, at 20-1 remains the No. 1 team in the country, followed by Gonzaga and a new No. 3 in UCLA.
The Boilermakers boast an 18-3 overall record, which includes a 7-3 mark in the Big Ten and are the highest ranked team in the conference. Five league teams were ranked this week, including No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 13 Michigan State, No. 16 Ohio State and No. 18 Illinois. Indiana and Iowa also received votes.
After a dominant 80-60 victory over Northwestern. The team went on the road and cruised to 83-73 win over Iowa before returning home for a showdown with No. 16 Ohio State at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers were up by as many as 20 points, but the Buckeyes clawed back and tied the game in the final seconds. With overtime looming, sophomore guard Jaden Ivey hit a 3-pointer in the final second to cement an 81-78 final score.
Ivey finished the game with 21 points off the bench and was one of four players to score in the double figures for Purdue. The team's next matchup is on the road Wednesday against Minnesota.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll, Jan. 31
Here is the Week 13 Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll, with Big Ten teams in bold.
- Auburn (20-1)
- Gonzaga (17-2)
- UCLA (16-2)
- Purdue (18-3)
- Kentucky (17-4)
- Houston (18-2)
- Arizona (17-2)
- Baylor (18-3)
- Duke (17-3)
- Kansas (17-3)
- Wisconsin (17-3)
- Villanova (16-5)
- Michigan State (16-4)
- Texas Tech (16-5)
- Providence (18-2)
- Ohio State (13-5)
- Connecticut (15-4)
- Illinois (15-5)
- USC (18-3)
- Iowa State (16-5)
- Xavier (15-5)
- Tennessee (14-6)
- Texas (16-5)
- Marquette (15-7)
- LSU (16-5)
Others receiving votes:
Alabama 97, Murray State 42, Saint Mary's 32, Boise State 32, Miami (FL) 29, Indiana 22, Davidson 10, Arkansas 7, Iowa 6, Iona 6, TCU 4, Notre Dame 4, Loyola Chicago 4, Colorado State 3, Toledo 1
Stories Related to Purdue Basketball
- WHAT MATT PAINTER SAID AFTER WIN OVER OHIO STATE: Purdue basketball came back to Mackey Arena on Sunday and staved off a comeback from Ohio State, winning 81-78. Head coach Matt Painter took to the podium after the game to talk about the win. Here's a transcript of the postgame press conference, including video. CLICK HERE
- JADEN IVEY HITS IMPROVISED 3-POINTER FOR PURDUE: In a tie game with No. 16 Ohio State at Mackey Arena, the final shot of the game for Purdue was supposed to go to Zach Edey. But when Jaden Ivey botched the play, the star sophomore made up for it by taking the go-ahead attempt to lift the No. 6-ranked Boilermakers to an 81-78 win. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE STAVES OFF OHIO STATE COMEBACK: Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey hit a three-pointer in the final second as the No. 6 Boilermakers held off a rally from No. 16 Ohio State, winning 81–78. The Boilermakers let a 20-point second half lead slip away before Ivey's heroics. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE TAKES DOWN IOWA ON THE ROAD: Purdue point guard Isaiah Thompson has been in a bit of a slump, but some hard work an a day of just shooting around with his dad like the old days paid off in a big way on Thursday night. He scored a career-high 18 points to lead the No. 6 Boilermakers to an 83-73 road win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. CLICK HERE
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