Wisconsin slips to No. 14 in Associated Press Top 25 Poll
Wisconsin, which split games against Illinois and Penn State last week, dropped to No. 14 in the country in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
The Badgers (18-4, 9-3 Big Ten) travel to Michigan State on Tuesday and host Rutgers on Saturday.
UW was one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Poll, a list that also included Purdue (No. 3), Illinois (No. 13), Ohio State (No. 16) and Michigan State (No. 17).
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Auburn |
22-1 |
|
2 |
Gonzaga |
19-2 |
|
3 |
Purdue |
20-3 |
|
4 |
Arizona |
19-2 |
|
5 |
Kentucky |
19-4 |
|
6 |
Houston |
20-2 |
|
7 |
Duke |
19-3 |
|
8 |
Kansas |
19-3 |
|
9 |
Texas Tech |
18-5 |
|
10 |
Baylor |
19-4 |
|
11 |
Providence |
20-2 |
|
12 |
UCLA |
16-4 |
|
13 |
Illinois |
17-5 |
|
14 |
Wisconsin |
18-4 |
|
15 |
Villanova |
17-6 |
|
16 |
Ohio State |
14-5 |
|
17 |
Michigan State |
17-5 |
|
18 |
Marquette |
16-7 |
|
19 |
Tennessee |
16-6 |
|
20 |
Texas |
17-6 |
|
21 |
USC |
19-4 |
|
22 |
St. Mary's |
19-4 |
|
23 |
Murray State |
22-2 |
|
24 |
UConn |
15-6 |
|
25 |
Xavier |
16-6 |
Others receiving votes: Wyoming 82, Arkansas 74, Iowa State 48, Davidson 35, Boise State 22, Wake Forest 21, Alabama 18, Loyola Chicago 13, LSU 11, Indiana 11, Iowa 7, Oregon 5, San Francisco 3, Notre Dame 3, Ohio 2
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CONFERENCE NOTES
Player of the Week
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
C – Jr. – 7-0 – Kingston, Jamaica – Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
Averaged 27.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.0 steal, 1.0 block, and 0.5 assists per game in Illinois’ two victories last week.
Freshman of the Week
Bryce McGowens, Nebraska
G – 6-7 – Pendleton, S.C. – Legacy Early College
Averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 assist in Nebraska’s two games last week
2021-22 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 15
P: Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jr., IND
F: Bryce McGowens, NEB
Nov. 22
P: Keegan Murray, So., IOWA
P: Trevion Williams, Sr., PUR
F: Caleb Furst, PUR
Nov. 29
P: Johnny Davis, So., WIS
F: Bryce McGowens, NEB
Dec. 6
P: Payton Willis, Sr., MINN
P: Brad Davison, Sr., WIS
F: Max Christie, MSU
F: Chucky Hepburn, WIS
Dec. 13
P: E.J. Liddell, Jr., OSU
P: Trevion Williams, Sr., PUR
F: Max Christie, MSU
Dec. 20
P: Keegan Murray, So., IOWA
F: Kobe Bufkin, MICH
F: Bryce McGowens, NEB
Dec. 27
P: Kofi Cockburn, Jr., ILL
F: Max Christie, MSU
Jan. 3
P: Keegan Murray, So., IOWA
F: Malaki Branham, OSU
Jan. 10
P: Kofi Cockburn, Jr., ILL
P: Johnny Davis, So., WIS
F: Max Christie, MSU
F: Malaki Branham, OSU
Jan. 17
P: Trent Frazier, Sr., ILL
F: Max Christie, MSU
Jan. 24
P: Payton Willis, Sr., MINN
P: Hunter Dickinson, So., MICH
F: Caleb Houstan, MICH
Jan. 31
P: Jaden Ivey, So., PUR
F: Bryce McGowens, NEB
Feb. 7
P: Kofi Cockburn, Jr., ILL
F: Bryce McGowens, NEB
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