Riding 7-game win streak, KU basketball returns to top 10 of AP Top 25 rankings
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- Kansas rises to No. 9 in AP Top 25 riding a 7-game win streak.
- KU projected as a No. 3 seed by Lunardi; hosts No. 1 Arizona Monday.
- Kansas is 18-5 and will play No. 5 Iowa State on Saturday.
Kansas men’s basketball is ranked No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, which was released Monday.
After winning against both Texas Tech and Utah last week, the Jayhawks (18-5, 8-2 Big 12) rose from No. 11 to No. 9 in this week’s poll. It’s the first time KU has been in the top 10 of the AP Poll this season.
The Jayhawks were also recently projected as a No. 3 seed by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.
That sets the stage for Monday night’s top-10 matchup in Allen Fieldhouse, with the Jayhawks set to play No. 1 Arizona at 8 p.m. (ESPN).
The Wildcats (23-0), who remained at No. 1 in this week’s poll, have yet to lose a game. They entered Monday night’s matchup as 2.5-point favorites.
Kansas will also play No. 5 Iowa State on Saturday.
The top 10 consists of Arizona, Michigan, Houston, Duke, Iowa State, UConn, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas and Michigan State.
