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Arizona strengthened its place atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday, setting up a showdown this weekend against Purdue, the former No. 1 team in the nation. While there was little movement within the top 10 this week, there were some wild swings within the rest of the Top 25.
Arizona has solidified its place atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, setting up ashowdown this weekend against Purdue, the former No. 1 team in the nation. The Wildcats were followed by Kansas and the Boilermakers, who jumped Houston to third. The Cougars are fourth, while UConn rounded out the five. Virginia returned to the poll at No. 22 while Northwestern made its season debut at No. 25. Texas A&M and San Diego State dropped out this week.
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Considering the rocky path of the past few seasons, Washington coach Mike Hopkins wanted his team to enjoy the spectacle of the moment — beating an in-state foe, ranked in the top 10, at home while the students flooded the court. Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, Sahvir Wheeler added 16, and the Huskies rallied from an 11-point deficit early in the second half to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 78-73 on Saturday night. The Huskies (6-3) snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs and picked up their first win over their in-state foe since a 99-95 victory in 2005, also in Seattle.