Men’s AP top 25 results for Saturday
| Rk. Team | Rec. | Result | Next |
| 1. KENTUCKY | 20-1 | d. Vanderbilt, 85-72 | No. 18 Mississippi, Tuesday |
| Wildcats build an early 19-point lead and cruise against Commodores. | |||
| 2. KANSAS | 20-1 | d. Kansas St., 81-79 (OT) | at Colorado, Wednesday |
| Sherron Collins’ basket with nine seconds left is the difference. | |||
| 3. VILLANOVA | 19-1 | Did not play | Seton Hall, Tuesday |
| 4. SYRACUSE | 21-1 | d. DePaul, 59-57 | Providence, Tuesday |
| Orange rallies from an 18-point deficit in the first half. | |||
| 5. MICHIGAN STATE | 19-3 | d. Northwestern, 79-70 | at No. 16 Wisconsin, Tuesday |
| Spartans are off to their best start (9-0) in Big Ten Conference play. | |||
| 6. TEXAS | 18-3 | l. to Baylor, 80-77 (OT) | at Oklahoma State, Monday |
| Longhorns lose against Bears in the regular season for the first time since 1998. | |||
| 7. GEORGETOWN | 16-4 | d. Duke, 89-77 | South Florida, Wednesday |
| Coach John Thompson III gets his 200th victory. | |||
| 8. DUKE | 17-4 | l. to Georgetown, 89-77 | No. 22 Georgia Tech, Thursday |
| The Blue Devils shoot only 37% and commit 15 turnovers. | |||
| 9. WEST VIRGINIA | 17-3 | d. Louisville, 77-74 | No. 17 Pittsburgh, Wednesday |
| Mountaineers rally from a 12-point deficit midway through second half. | |||
| 10. PURDUE | 17-3 | Did not play | Penn State, today |
| 11. KANSAS STATE | 17-4 | l. to Kansas, 81-79 (OT) | at Nebraska, Tuesday |
| Wildcats have lost 26 of last 27 home games against the Jayhawks. | |||
| 12. BRIGHAM YOUNG | 21-2 | d. Utah, 82-69 | Texas Christian, Tuesday |
| Jimmer Fredette scores 36 points to help lift the Cougars. | |||
| 13. GONZAGA | 17-4 | l. to San Fran., 81-77 (OT) | Portland, Thursday |
| Bulldogs lose for the first time in 28 WCC regular-season games. | |||
| 14. TENNESSEE | 15-4 | Did not play | Florida, today |
| 15. TEMPLE | 18-4 | d. La Salle, 64-52 | Duquesne, Wednesday |
| Owls’ 11-2 run down the stretch puts away the Explorers. | |||
| 16. WISCONSIN | 16-5 | Did not play | Michigan State, Tuesday |
| 17. PITTSBURGH | 16-4 | Did not play | at South Florida, today |
| 18. MISSISSIPPI | 16-4 | Did not play | Arkansas, today |
| 19. CONNECTICUT | 13-8 | l. to Marquette, 70-68 | at Louisville, Monday |
| Huskies give up the winning basket with 2.4 seconds to play. | |||
| 20. OHIO STATE | 15-6 | Did not play | Minnesota, today |
| 21. VANDERBILT | 16-4 | l. to Kentucky, 85-72 | Mississippi State, Wednesday |
| Commodores fall to 7-15 all-time against No. 1-ranked teams. | |||
| 22. GEORGIA TECH | 16-5 | d. Kentucky State, 98-50 | at No. 8 Duke, Thursday |
| The Yellow Jackets improve to 11-1 at home. | |||
| 23. NEW MEXICO | 20-3 | d. Texas Christian, 73-57 | San Diego State, Saturday |
| Lobos clinch third 20-win season in a row under third-year coach Steve Alford. | |||
| 24. BAYLOR | 16-4 | d. Texas, 80-77 (OT) | Iowa State, Wednesday |
| A.J. Walton makes two free throws in last 10 seconds to secure the victory. | |||
| 25. ALA. BIRM. | 18-3 | l. to UTEP, 74-65 (2OT) | at Memphis, Wednesday |
| Blazers are outscored, 11-2, in the second overtime period. | |||
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