In the latest AP Top 25 for Men’s College Basketball, the Auburn Tigers remained at number two in the country after a convincing 91-53 win over Ohio State on Saturday. Johni Broome had an historic game scoring 21 points and pulling down 20 rebounds. It was the first 20-20 for an Auburn player since Kevin Ardister did it in 1989. The Tigers improved their record to 9-1 on the season and will host Georgia State on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Alabama moved up a spot from seven to six after their close victory over Creighton on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide won 83-75 and were led by guard Marc Sears and his 27 points. Alabama held a 70-60 lead with 3:48 remaining before the Jay Hawks went on a run to make the game close. Sears sealed the game with a pair of free throws to give Alabama a 81-75 lead with 21 seconds remaining in the game. Alabama improved to 8-2 on the season and will travel to face North Dakota (4-6) on Wednesday night. The game will tip-off at 8 p.m. and can be seen on the CBS Sports Network.
Tennessee stays at number one after an overtime win over Illinois on Saturday. Jordan Gainey made the game winning layup to give the Volunteers a 66-64 victory. Other SEC teams in the new rankings are Kentucky (4), Florida (7), Texas A&M (12), and Ole Miss (17).
Latest AP Top 25:
- Tennessee
- Auburn
- Iowa State
- Kentucky
- Duke
- Alabama
- Florida
- Kansas
- Marquette
- Oregon
- UConn
- Texas A&M
- Gonzaga
- Oklahoma
- Houston
- Purdue
- Ole Miss
- UCLA
- Cincinnati
- Michigan State
- Memphis
- Dayton
- San Diego State
- Michigan
- Clemson
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