Purdue Remains No. 5 in AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll

After losing to rival Indiana, Purdue remained at No. 5 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. The Boilermakers are 24-5 and 13-5 in Big Ten play.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Following a 79-71 loss to rival Indiana on Saturday at Mackey Arena, Purdue kept its ranking as the No. 5 team in the country in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll, which was released on Monday. 

The Boilermakers are 24-5 overall with a 13-5 record against Big Ten competition. The team has two games left to play, starting with a road matchup against Wisconsin on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison before returning home for the regular-season finale against Illinois. 

Purdue and No. 15 Indiana were joined by Maryland in this week's rankings, which came in at No. 21 after a 75-59 rout of Northwestern on Sunday at the Xfinity Center in College park. The Wildcats also received votes. 

The Boilermakers and the Badgers are scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, and the game will be televised on FS1. 

AP Top 25 college basketball poll, Feb. 27

Here's a look is the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for Week 17, with Big Ten teams in bold.

1. Houston (27-2)
2. Alabama (25-4)
3. Kansas (24-5)
4. UCLA (25-4)
5. Purdue (24-5)
6. Marquette (23-6)
7. Baylor (21-8)
8. Arizona (24-5)
9. Texas (22-7)
10. Gonzaga (25-5)
11. Kansas State (22-7)
12. Tennessee (21-8)
13. Virginia (21-6)
14. UConn (22-7)
15. Indiana (20-9)
16. Miami (23-6)
17. Saint Mary's (25-6)
18. San Diego State (23-5)
19. Xavier (21-8)
20. Providence (21-8)
21. Maryland (20-9)
22. TCU (19-10)
23. Kentucky (20-9)
24. Texas A&M (21-8)
25. Pittsburgh (21-8)

Others receiving votes:

Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, Florida Atlantic 25, Iowa State 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, North Carolina State 6, Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Boise State 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1

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