Men’s Hoops Advances in Polls for Third Straight Week
December 17, 2018 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – After an 11-point victory over Cincinnati to extend its SEC-best winning streak to six straight games, the Mississippi State men's basketball team moved up for a third consecutive week in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs are tabbed No. 16 in the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 and at No. 17 in the AP Top 25. MSU is rated among the AP's Top 25 for the seventh consecutive time and the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 for the sixth straight edition to start a season for the first time since 2004-05.
Mississippi State and Kentucky are the only two schools nationally to be ranked inside the AP Top 25 in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The Bulldogs and Wildcats are joined by Arizona State, Gonzaga, Iowa, Marquette, Michigan State and Tennessee in both the AP Top 25 basketball polls on the men's and women's side.
Mississippi State is one of four SEC teams ranked which include Tennessee (3 AP, 4 USA Today), Auburn (7 AP, 7 USA Today) and Kentucky (19 AP, 18 USA Today). Florida continues to receive votes in both editions of the polls.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State plays host to another 20-win program from 2017-18 in Wofford on Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum. Tipoff is on-tap for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed online only courtesy of SEC Network + and the WatchESPN app.
The Terriers have won seven of their last eight games highlighted by a 20-point victory at South Carolina (Nov. 26). Wofford's lone setbacks have come versus North Carolina (Nov. 6) along with road matchups at Oklahoma (Nov. 18) and at Kansas (Dec. 4).
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 7 – December 17, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Kansas (56), 9-0, 1,586
2, Duke (5), 9-1, 1,488
3, Tennessee (2), 8-1, 1,464
4, Michigan (1), 11-0, 1,442
5, Virginia (1), 9-0, 1,400
6, Nevada, 11-0, 1,319
7, Auburn, 9-1, 1,156
8, Gonzaga, 9-2, 1,147
9, North Carolina, 8-2, 1,126
10, Michigan State, 9-2, 1,070
11, Florida State, 8-1, 949
12, Texas Tech, 10-0, 912
13, Virginia Tech, 9-1, 838
14, Buffalo, 10-0, 684
15, Ohio State, 9-1, 647
16, Wisconsin, 9-2, 619
17, Mississippi State, 9-1, 529
18, Arizona State, 8-1, 415
19, Kentucky, 8-2, 377
20, Marquette, 8-2, 350
21, Houston, 10-0, 266
22, Indiana, 9-2, 226
23, Iowa, 8-2, 224
24, Furman, 12-0, 208
25, Nebraska, 9-2, 156
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 115, Maryland 103, Kansas State 90, St. John's 59, Villanova 52, North Carolina State 38, Purdue 20, TCU 17, Iowa State 9, Cincinnati 7, Louisville 6, Minnesota 3, Florida 3, Belmont 2, San Francisco 2, New Jersey Institute of Technology 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 Villanova, No. 25 Kansas State, No. 25 Syracuse
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 7 – December 17, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Kansas (27), 9-0, 768
2, Duke (1), 9-1, 709
3, Virginia, 9-0, 697
4, Tennessee, 8-1, 694
5, Michigan (3), 11-0, 678
6, Nevada, 11-0, 617
7, Auburn, 9-1, 532
8, Michigan State, 9-2, 502
9, Gonzaga, 9-2, 497
10, North Carolina, 8-2, 493
11, Texas Tech, 10-0, 470
12, Florida State, 8-1, 452
13, Virginia Tech, 9-1, 425
14, Ohio State, 9-1, 341
15, Buffalo, 10-0, 318
16, Mississippi State, 9-1, 272
17, Wisconsin, 9-2, 232
18, Kentucky, 8-2, 198
19, Arizona State, 8-1, 178
20, Houston, 10-0, 168
21, Iowa, 8-2, 115
22, Nebraska, 9-2, 94
23, Marquette, 8-2, 91
24, Maryland, 9-2, 90
25, Furman, 12-0, 82
Others receiving votes: Indiana 62, Oklahoma 58, St. John's 51, Kansas State 45, Villanova 35, Cincinnati 28, TCU 24, Iowa State 15, North Carolina State 13, North Texas 7, UCF 7, Louisville 6, Florida 6, Purdue 3, Belmont 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Villanova, No. 24 Kansas State
STARKVILLE – After an 11-point victory over Cincinnati to extend its SEC-best winning streak to six straight games, the Mississippi State men's basketball team moved up for a third consecutive week in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs are tabbed No. 16 in the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 and at No. 17 in the AP Top 25. MSU is rated among the AP's Top 25 for the seventh consecutive time and the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 for the sixth straight edition to start a season for the first time since 2004-05.
Mississippi State and Kentucky are the only two schools nationally to be ranked inside the AP Top 25 in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The Bulldogs and Wildcats are joined by Arizona State, Gonzaga, Iowa, Marquette, Michigan State and Tennessee in both the AP Top 25 basketball polls on the men's and women's side.
Mississippi State is one of four SEC teams ranked which include Tennessee (3 AP, 4 USA Today), Auburn (7 AP, 7 USA Today) and Kentucky (19 AP, 18 USA Today). Florida continues to receive votes in both editions of the polls.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State plays host to another 20-win program from 2017-18 in Wofford on Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum. Tipoff is on-tap for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed online only courtesy of SEC Network + and the WatchESPN app.
The Terriers have won seven of their last eight games highlighted by a 20-point victory at South Carolina (Nov. 26). Wofford's lone setbacks have come versus North Carolina (Nov. 6) along with road matchups at Oklahoma (Nov. 18) and at Kansas (Dec. 4).
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 7 – December 17, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Kansas (56), 9-0, 1,586
2, Duke (5), 9-1, 1,488
3, Tennessee (2), 8-1, 1,464
4, Michigan (1), 11-0, 1,442
5, Virginia (1), 9-0, 1,400
6, Nevada, 11-0, 1,319
7, Auburn, 9-1, 1,156
8, Gonzaga, 9-2, 1,147
9, North Carolina, 8-2, 1,126
10, Michigan State, 9-2, 1,070
11, Florida State, 8-1, 949
12, Texas Tech, 10-0, 912
13, Virginia Tech, 9-1, 838
14, Buffalo, 10-0, 684
15, Ohio State, 9-1, 647
16, Wisconsin, 9-2, 619
17, Mississippi State, 9-1, 529
18, Arizona State, 8-1, 415
19, Kentucky, 8-2, 377
20, Marquette, 8-2, 350
21, Houston, 10-0, 266
22, Indiana, 9-2, 226
23, Iowa, 8-2, 224
24, Furman, 12-0, 208
25, Nebraska, 9-2, 156
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 115, Maryland 103, Kansas State 90, St. John's 59, Villanova 52, North Carolina State 38, Purdue 20, TCU 17, Iowa State 9, Cincinnati 7, Louisville 6, Minnesota 3, Florida 3, Belmont 2, San Francisco 2, New Jersey Institute of Technology 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 Villanova, No. 25 Kansas State, No. 25 Syracuse
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 7 – December 17, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Kansas (27), 9-0, 768
2, Duke (1), 9-1, 709
3, Virginia, 9-0, 697
4, Tennessee, 8-1, 694
5, Michigan (3), 11-0, 678
6, Nevada, 11-0, 617
7, Auburn, 9-1, 532
8, Michigan State, 9-2, 502
9, Gonzaga, 9-2, 497
10, North Carolina, 8-2, 493
11, Texas Tech, 10-0, 470
12, Florida State, 8-1, 452
13, Virginia Tech, 9-1, 425
14, Ohio State, 9-1, 341
15, Buffalo, 10-0, 318
16, Mississippi State, 9-1, 272
17, Wisconsin, 9-2, 232
18, Kentucky, 8-2, 198
19, Arizona State, 8-1, 178
20, Houston, 10-0, 168
21, Iowa, 8-2, 115
22, Nebraska, 9-2, 94
23, Marquette, 8-2, 91
24, Maryland, 9-2, 90
25, Furman, 12-0, 82
Others receiving votes: Indiana 62, Oklahoma 58, St. John's 51, Kansas State 45, Villanova 35, Cincinnati 28, TCU 24, Iowa State 15, North Carolina State 13, North Texas 7, UCF 7, Louisville 6, Florida 6, Purdue 3, Belmont 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Villanova, No. 24 Kansas State
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