Arizona Wildcats

Houston Was #2 for 12 Hours: The Ranking Target Curse in College Basketball

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Infographic showing Houston held the #2 AP ranking for less than 12 hours before losing to Iowa State 70-67 on Monday night. Iowa State closed on a 17-4 run. Arizona fell from #1 after 9 weeks. Michigan won at Purdue 91-80 in first game as #1.

Houston Held the #2 Ranking for Less Than 12 Hours The AP poll dropped Monday afternoon. Houston moved up to #2 with the lone first-place vote not going to Michigan. By 11 p.m. that same night, the Cougars had blown a 10-point lead and lost 70-67 at Iowa State. The ranking was already outdated before … Read more

No. 1 Arizona Falls at Home: Texas Tech Overtime Upset Caps Brutal Week for Top Seeds

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Infographic showing No. 16 Texas Tech upset No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime. Texas Tech covered +9.5 spread with +400 moneyline. JT Toppin scored 31 points with 13 rebounds. Also shows Iowa State 74-56 over Kansas and Wisconsin 92-71 over Michigan State. Five top-16 teams lost this week.

The Number One Team in America Lost at Home. In Overtime. Arizona started the season 23-0. The Wildcats were unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll, unbeaten at McKale Center, and rolling through the Big 12 with the second-best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country. Then February arrived. On Saturday, No. 16 Texas Tech walked … Read more