Men’s Hoops Holds Steady in Top 20
December 24, 2018 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – On the strength of a SEC-best eight-game winning streak, the Mississippi State men's basketball team held steady inside the top 20 for a third straight week in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs check in at No. 17 in USA Today/Coaches and at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 polls. MSU has been ranked among both polls for the entire season, the program's longest streak to start a season dating back to 2004-05 when the Bulldogs were ranked for 11 consecutive polls.
Mississippi State and Kentucky remain as 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, North Carolina 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, 3 USA Today), Auburn (12 AP, 11 USA Today) and Kentucky (16 AP, 15 USA Today).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns from the holiday break and will take on BYU to wrap its non-conference slate next Saturday. The Cougars are fifth straight postseason opponent from last season for MSU. Tip time is on-tap for 11 a.m. CT from Humphrey Coliseum. The game will be televised by ESPNU and available online through the WatchESPN app.
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 8 – December 24, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Duke (35), 11-1, 1,529
2, Michigan (9), 12-0, 1,472
3, Tennessee (12), 10-1, 1,471
4, Virginia (4), 11-0, 1,427
5, Kansas (4), 10-1, 1,386
6, Nevada, 12-0, 1,316
7, Gonzaga, 11-2, 1,199
8, Michigan State, 10-2, 1,146
9, Florida State, 11-1, 1,061
10, Virginia Tech, 10-1, 924
11, Texas Tech, 10-1, 845
12, Auburn, 10-2, 770
13, Ohio State, 11-1, 737
14, North Carolina, 8-3, 678
15, Wisconsin, 10-2, 673
16, Kentucky, 9-2, 664
17, Arizona State, 9-2, 626
18, Marquette, 10-2, 538
19, Mississippi State, 11-1, 518
20, North Carolina State, 11-1, 292
21, Buffalo, 11-1 279
22, Houston, 12-0, 274
23, Indiana, 11-2, 247
24, Iowa, 10-2, 178
25, Oklahoma, 11-1, 163
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 160, Kansas State 69, St. John's 67, Villanova 44, Iowa State 11, Cincinnati 11, TCU 6, Seton Hall 5, Louisville 4, Purdue 3, Furman 2, Belmont 2, San Francisco 1, Pennsylvania 1, New Jersey Institute of Technology 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 24 Furman, No. 25 Nebraska
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 8 – December 24, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Virginia (10), 11-0, 757
2, Duke (9), 11-1, 755
3, Tennessee (7), 10-1, 734
4, Michigan (4), 12-0, 722
5, Kansas (2), 10-1, 670
6, Nevada, 12-0, 659
7, Michigan State, 10-2, 587
8, Gonzaga, 11-2, 576
9, Florida State, 11-1, 508
10, Virginia Tech, 10-1, 475
11, Auburn, 10-2, 418
11, Ohio State, 11-1, 418
13, Texas Tech, 10-1, 391
14, North Carolina, 8-3, 334
15, Kentucky, 9-2, 331
16, Wisconsin, 10-2, 288
17, Mississippi State, 11-1, 278
17, Arizona State, 9-2, 278
19, Houston, 12-0, 203
20, Marquette, 10-2, 167
21, Iowa, 10-2, 128
22, Buffalo, 11-1, 117
23, Nebraska, 10-2, 113
24, North Carolina State, 11-1, 112
25, Indiana, 11-2, 90
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 71, St. John's 39, Cincinnati 34, Villanova 30, Maryland 28, Iowa State 22, Kansas State 21, TCU 17, Furman 9, UCF 8, Seton Hall 3, North Texas 3, Louisville 3, Pennsylvania 1, Belmont 1, San Francisco 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 24 Maryland, No. 25 Furman
STARKVILLE – On the strength of a SEC-best eight-game winning streak, the Mississippi State men's basketball team held steady inside the top 20 for a third straight week in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs check in at No. 17 in USA Today/Coaches and at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 polls. MSU has been ranked among both polls for the entire season, the program's longest streak to start a season dating back to 2004-05 when the Bulldogs were ranked for 11 consecutive polls.
Mississippi State and Kentucky remain as 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, North Carolina 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, 3 USA Today), Auburn (12 AP, 11 USA Today) and Kentucky (16 AP, 15 USA Today).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns from the holiday break and will take on BYU to wrap its non-conference slate next Saturday. The Cougars are fifth straight postseason opponent from last season for MSU. Tip time is on-tap for 11 a.m. CT from Humphrey Coliseum. The game will be televised by ESPNU and available online through the WatchESPN app.
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 8 – December 24, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Duke (35), 11-1, 1,529
2, Michigan (9), 12-0, 1,472
3, Tennessee (12), 10-1, 1,471
4, Virginia (4), 11-0, 1,427
5, Kansas (4), 10-1, 1,386
6, Nevada, 12-0, 1,316
7, Gonzaga, 11-2, 1,199
8, Michigan State, 10-2, 1,146
9, Florida State, 11-1, 1,061
10, Virginia Tech, 10-1, 924
11, Texas Tech, 10-1, 845
12, Auburn, 10-2, 770
13, Ohio State, 11-1, 737
14, North Carolina, 8-3, 678
15, Wisconsin, 10-2, 673
16, Kentucky, 9-2, 664
17, Arizona State, 9-2, 626
18, Marquette, 10-2, 538
19, Mississippi State, 11-1, 518
20, North Carolina State, 11-1, 292
21, Buffalo, 11-1 279
22, Houston, 12-0, 274
23, Indiana, 11-2, 247
24, Iowa, 10-2, 178
25, Oklahoma, 11-1, 163
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 160, Kansas State 69, St. John's 67, Villanova 44, Iowa State 11, Cincinnati 11, TCU 6, Seton Hall 5, Louisville 4, Purdue 3, Furman 2, Belmont 2, San Francisco 1, Pennsylvania 1, New Jersey Institute of Technology 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 24 Furman, No. 25 Nebraska
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 8 – December 24, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Virginia (10), 11-0, 757
2, Duke (9), 11-1, 755
3, Tennessee (7), 10-1, 734
4, Michigan (4), 12-0, 722
5, Kansas (2), 10-1, 670
6, Nevada, 12-0, 659
7, Michigan State, 10-2, 587
8, Gonzaga, 11-2, 576
9, Florida State, 11-1, 508
10, Virginia Tech, 10-1, 475
11, Auburn, 10-2, 418
11, Ohio State, 11-1, 418
13, Texas Tech, 10-1, 391
14, North Carolina, 8-3, 334
15, Kentucky, 9-2, 331
16, Wisconsin, 10-2, 288
17, Mississippi State, 11-1, 278
17, Arizona State, 9-2, 278
19, Houston, 12-0, 203
20, Marquette, 10-2, 167
21, Iowa, 10-2, 128
22, Buffalo, 11-1, 117
23, Nebraska, 10-2, 113
24, North Carolina State, 11-1, 112
25, Indiana, 11-2, 90
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 71, St. John's 39, Cincinnati 34, Villanova 30, Maryland 28, Iowa State 22, Kansas State 21, TCU 17, Furman 9, UCF 8, Seton Hall 3, North Texas 3, Louisville 3, Pennsylvania 1, Belmont 1, San Francisco 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 24 Maryland, No. 25 Furman
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