PC Friars Move Up in Both College Basketball Polls
PC news release…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s basketball team is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Poll and the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll. Both polls were released today (December 14). For the third consecutive week, the Friars have moved up in the national polls. Last week, the Friars were ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Friars have posted a 10-1 mark overall. Last week, the team registered wins over Boston College, 66-51, on Dec. 9 and Bryant, 74-67, on Dec. 12.
Providence will return to action on Saturday, December 19 versus Rider at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center at 8 p.m. on Fox Sports Net/OSN.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Mich. State (64) 11-0 1,621
2 Kansas (1) 8-1 1,499
3 Oklahoma 7-0 1,409
4 Kentucky 9-1 1,385
5 Iowa State 9-0 1,370
6 Maryland 9-1 1,353
7 Duke 8-1 1,271
8 Virginia 8-1 1,132
9 Purdue 11-0 1,082
10 Xavier 10-0 1,062
11 North Carolina 7-2 1,023
12 Villanova 8-1 865
13 Arizona 9-1 860
14 Providence 10-1 724
15 Miami (FL) 8-1 622
16 Baylor 7-1 605
17 Butler 8-1 562
18 SMU 7-0 560
19 Louisville 7-1 534
20 West Virginia 8-1 466
21 Geo. Washington 9-1 256
22 UCLA 7-3 213
23 Cincinnati 8-2 197
24 Texas A&M 8-2 152
25 Connecticut 6-3 47
USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Mich. State (28) 11-0 794
2 Iowa State (3) 9-0 719
3 Oklahoma (1) 7-0 675
4 Kentucky 9-1 665
5 Kansas 8-1 664
6 Duke 8-1 649
7 Maryland 9-1 640
8 Purdue 11-0 552
9 Virginia 8-1 547
10 Xavier 10-0 491
11 North Carolina 7-2 474
12 Arizona 9-1 469
13 Villanova 8-1 464
14 Baylor 7-1 323
14 Providence 10-1 323
16 West Virginia 8-1 288
16 Louisville 7-1 288
18 Butler 8-1 268
19 Miami (FL) 8-1 265
20 Cincinnati 8-2 101
21 Gonzaga 6-3 90
22 Geo. Washington 9-1 87
23 Vanderbilt 6-3 79
24 Texas A&M 8-2 77
25 South Carolina 8-0 70
