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Purdue Moves Up 2 Spots After Win over UCLA in Latest Associated Press Poll

Purdue has moved up two spots from No. 20 to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press poll after a 76-66 win over UCLA on Friday.
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A win over UCLA on Friday has given Purdue a little bump in the latest Associated Press poll. The Boilermakers moved up two spots and are now ranked No. 18 as we enter the final week of the regular season.

Purdue posted a 76-66 victory over UCLA on Friday night at Mackey Arena, the only game the Boilers played last week. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points and Braden Smith added 23 points and eight assists in the victory.

The Boilers will end the regular season this week with games against Rutgers (Tuesday, March 4) and Illinois (Friday, March 7). They're still competing for a top-four seed and a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

Here's the complete rundown of the latest Associated Press poll.

Associated Press college basketball poll (March 3)

  1. Auburn Tigers (27-2)
  2. Duke Blue Devils (26-4)
  3. Houston Cougars (25-4)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (24-5)
  5. Florida Gators (25-4)
  6. St. John's Red Storm (26-4)
  7. Alabama Crimson Tide (23-6)
  8. Michigan State Spartans (24-5)
  9. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7)
  10. Iowa State Cyclones (22-7)
  11. Clemson Tigers (24-5)
  12. Wisconsin Badgers (22-7)
  13. Maryland Terrapins (22-7)
  14. Louisville Cardinals (23-6)
  15. Missouri Tigers (21-8)
  16. Memphis Tigers (24-5)
  17. Michigan Wolverines (22-7)
  18. Purdue Boilermakers (20-9)
  19. Kentucky Wildcats (19-10)
  20. Marquette Golden Eagles (22-7)
  21. St. Mary's Gaels (27-4)
  22. Texas A&M Aggies (20-9)
  23. BYU Cougars (21-8)
  24. Arizona Wildcats (19-10)
  25. Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-9)

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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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