At last, Auburn basketball has secured a spot in the top 25.
Before beginning SEC action this weekend on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Tigers (10-2) play one final non-conference game against the Penn Quakers tomorrow night.
After Auburn defeated the Mocs 101-66 over the weekend, forward Johni Broome said, “Chattanooga is a very good team, and Penn is a very good team as well.” “Teams like this are scheduled by our coaches to help us improve before conference play. We must ensure that we manage business, prepare for the SEC, and close out this week strongly.
Coach Bruce Pearl stated, “We have Penn coming in on Tuesday. Penn beat Villanova earlier this year.”
We’ll have a tremendous opportunity because Penn is an older, more competitive team.”
The Tigers’ season-ending victory over Chattanooga in 2023 propelled them into the AP top 25 for the first time.
The whole AP survey can be found here:
1. Purdue (49)
2. Kansas (5)
3. Houston (nine)
4. Connecticut
5. TN
6. The Commonwealth of Kentucky
7. The Marquette
8. Carolina
9. Illinois
10. Arizona
11. Oklahoma
12. Stanford
13. The University of Colorado
14. Duke
15. Memphis
16. Clemson
17. FAU
18. Baylor
James Madison, 19,
20. Texas
21. Wisconsin
22. Ole Miss
23. Providence
Gonzaga, 24
25. Auburn
Other teams who received votes were: Miami 41, Iowa St. 22, Michigan St. 15, Nevada 13, Texas A&M 13, Ohio St. 8, New Mexico 6, Dayton 5, Grand Canyon 5, South Carolina 4, Mississippi St. 4, Northwestern 3, Villanova 3, and Alabama 3.
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