Overview
- Duke climbed two spots to No. 1 in the AP men’s poll after beating then-No. 1 Michigan, marking the program’s record 148th week at the top, with Arizona at No. 2 and Michigan at No. 3.
- The USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll also moved Duke to No. 1, awarding the Blue Devils 27 of 31 first-place votes, with Arizona second and Michigan third.
- Freshman Cameron Boozer’s 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists keyed Duke’s 68-63 neutral-site win over Michigan in Washington, D.C.
- UConn remained a unanimous No. 1 in the AP women’s poll as Geno Auriemma logged his record 655th appearance in the rankings; the Huskies are 29-0 with a 45-game win streak.
- Iowa jumped four spots to No. 9 after a 62-44 win over then-No. 6 Michigan as several ranked women’s teams slid; Tennessee fell out of the Top 25 and Princeton reentered at No. 25.