During Friday night, most sports fans focused on the Pac-12 Championship game that propelled Washington into the College Football Playoff, and Kansas’ triumph over UConn. However, the top-ranked team suffered an upset on the road, with Northwestern beating Purdue 92-88 in OT.
Wildcats’ Boo Buie scored 31 points, made half of his 20 shots, and added nine assists, two steals, and zero turnovers. Purdue’s Zach Edey, CBS Sports National Player of the Year, contributed 35 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks in a losing effort.
Northwestern coach Chris Collins praised Buie’s performance, particularly emphasizing his nine assists and no turnovers – an extraordinary achievement for any Northwestern player. Now the question is, what’s next?
According to Friday morning’s CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 college basketball rankings, Marquette was positioned at No. 2. In light of Northwestern’s upset over Purdue, it seems fitting to elevate undefeated Arizona to No. 1 in the updated rankings.
Arizona holds a 6-0 record, including a road win over the 10th-ranked Duke and a neutral-court victory over 20th-ranked Michigan State. Therefore, Arizona is the only undefeated team with multiple wins over schools ranked in the Top 25 And 1, taking into account Purdue’s recent loss. Consequently, Arizona is expected to lead the upcoming Associated Press Top 25 poll and USA Today Coaches poll after their game against Colgate, provided they improve to 7-0.
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