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Purdue Jumps Up 3 Spots in Latest Associated Press Poll After Win Over Indiana

After an 81-76 win over rival Indiana, Purdue has jumped up three spots in the Associated Press poll and is now ranked No. 7 nationally. The Boilers were No. 10 last week.
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Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) celebrates after drawing an offensive foul
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Purdue's rise in the Associated Press poll continues this week. The Boilermakers moved up three spots to No. 7 following Friday's 81-76 victory over Indiana at Mackey Arena.

The Boilers got 24 points, seven assists and six steals from Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn ended the night with 23 points, which included the game-winning bucket. Fletcher Loyer finished the game with 15 and Gicarri Harris gave Purdue nine points off the bench.

With Friday's win over the Hoosiers, Purdue finished the month of January with an 8-1 record. Because of that success, the Boilers now find themselves just a half-game out of first place in the standings, trailing only Michigan State.

Here's a look at the latest top-25 from the AP poll.

Associated Press college basketball poll (Feb. 3)

  1. Auburn Tigers (20-1)
  2. Duke Blue Devils (19-2)
  3. Alabama Crimson Tide (19-3)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (18-4)
  5. Houston Cougars (17-4)
  6. Florida Gators (18-3)
  7. Purdue Boilermakers (17-5)
  8. Iowa State Cyclones (17-4)
  9. Michigan State Spartans (18-3)
  10. Texas A&M Aggies (17-5)
  11. Marquette Golden Eagles (18-4)
  12. St. John's Red Storm (19-3)
  13. Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-4)
  14. Kentucky Wildcats (15-6)
  15. Missouri Tigers (17-4)
  16. Kansas Jayhawks (15-6)
  17. Memphis Tigers (18-4)
  18. Maryland Terrapins (17-5)
  19. UConn Huskies (16-6)
  20. Arizona Wildcats (15-6)
  21. Wisconsin Badgers (17-5)
  22. Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-6)
  23. Illinois Fighting Illini (15-7)
  24. Michigan Wolverines (16-5)
  25. Ole Miss Rebels (16-6)

Others receiving votes: Clemson (182), Saint Mary's (136), Louisville (86), Creighton (50), Oregon (39), UCLA (26), New Mexico (23), Drake (18), Gonzaga (11), Utah State (8), Vanderbilt (4), Baylor (3), George Mason (3), Texas (1), Oklahoma (1).

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PURDUE DROPS 'INDIANA MOVIE': Purdue's social media team released the "Indiana Movie" from Friday night's exciting win over IU. The Boilers defeated the Hoosiers 81-76. CLICK HERE

PURDUE IN TOP-FIVE OF BROADCASTER'S RANKINGS: FOX college basketball broadcaster John Fanta has moved Purdue into his top-five following the Boilermakers' win over Indiana on Friday. CLICK HERE

BRADEN SMITH SHOUTS OUT FANS: Braden Smith gave a major shoutout to Purdue fans and The Paint Crew for creating an incredible environment in Friday's game against rival Indiana. CLICK HERE

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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