Power Rankings: Put Kentucky in the top tier now, please
UK has teased us before, but Saturday's takedown of top-ranked Tennessee was impossible to fake.
UK has teased us before, but Saturday's takedown of top-ranked Tennessee was impossible to fake.
Carsen Edwards scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half Saturday and Matt Haarms added a career-high 18 points to lead No. 12 Purdue past Penn State, 76-64.
Jalen Smith scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and No. 24 Maryland used a strong defensive performance to beat 12th-ranked Purdue 70-56 Tuesday night, ending the Boilermakers' eight-game winning streak.
Rick Barnes' Tennessee Volunteers remain No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Carsen Edwards scored 27 points and Grady Eifert added a season-high 16 as No. 15 Purdue rebounded from a lackluster first half Saturday night to pull away for an 81-62 victory over Nebraska.
Every top 12 BPI team except Tennessee has played at least 2 other top 12 BPI teams. Of those, Auburn (0-2) is the only winless team and Tennessee is the only undefeated (1-0) team against the BPI top 12. espn.com/bpi
While there's still time for stars to emerge, we highlight why these players -- led by a Duke duo -- are worthy of earning All-America honors.
Carsen Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to lead No. 17 Purdue to a 73-63 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 12-3 | - | 23-3 |
Michigan State | 12-3 | - | 21-5 |
Purdue | 11-3 | 0.5 | 18-7 |
Maryland | 10-5 | 2 | 19-7 |
Iowa | 9-5 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
Wisconsin | 9-5 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
Minnesota | 7-8 | 5 | 17-9 |
Ohio State | 6-8 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
Illinois | 6-8 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
Nebraska | 5-10 | 7 | 15-11 |
Rutgers | 5-10 | 7 | 12-13 |
Indiana | 4-10 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
Northwestern | 3-11 | 8.5 | 12-13 |
Penn State | 2-12 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
AP | COACHES |
---|---|
12 | 11 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Isaiah Thompson | PG | Signed | 80 |
Mason Gillis | PF | Signed | 80 |
Brandon Newman | SG | Signed | 80 |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 37-29 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 29 |