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01-20-2003, 03:54 PM
Men's Basketball Cracks Top-10 In Associated Press Poll
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball program is ranked 10th in the Associated Press poll, its first top-10 ranking in school history. The Bluejays moved up three spots after posting home wins over Evansville and Southern Illinois last week.
Creighton passed upset victims Connecticut, Alabama, Notre Dame, Illinois and Missouri in this week's poll. Kentucky and Louisville both leap-frogged over the Jays in the polls. Kentucky made a surge from 16th to eighth, while Louisville moved from 15th to ninth.
"It's a nice honor for our players and fans but hopefully we can keep improving," said Creighton head coach Dana Altman. "The season is only halfway completed and while we appreciate the recognition, we need to keep getting better every time we take the floor."
The ESPN/USA Today coaches poll will be released at 5 p.m. today.
Creighton returns to action tonight when they host Illinois State in a 7:05 p.m. contest at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
Associated Press Poll
Week 11 - Jan. 20, 2003
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona 13-1 1795 2
2. Pittsburgh (3) 14-1 1685 3
3. Duke (1) 12-1 1617 1
4. Texas 12-2 1597 4
5. Florida (1) 15-2 1543 6
6. Kansas 13-3 1328 12
7. Oklahoma 11-3 1277 5
8. Kentucky 13-3 1112 16
9. Louisville 12-1 1055 15
10. Creighton 15-1 1047 13
11. Connecticut 11-2 1032 6
12. Maryland 10-4 873 17
13. Oklahoma State 14-1 853 24
14. Indiana 13-3 833 18
15. Alabama 12-3 815 9
16. Notre Dame 14-3 793 10
17. Wake Forest 12-1 711 19
18. Illinois 12-3 677 8
19. Georgia 10-4 517 20
20. Marquette 12-3 358 21
21. Missouri 10-3 356 11
22. Mississippi State 10-4 347 14
23. Oregon 12-4 265 22
24. Auburn 15-2 146 NR
25. California 12-2 134 NR
Others receiving votes: Syracuse 123, Butler 94, Xavier 91, Iowa 81, Saint Joseph¹s 63, LSU 36, Cincinnati 28, Texas Tech 28, Dayton 22, Memphis 11, Stanford 10, Purdue 9, Tulsa 9, Gonzaga 6, North Carolina 6, Fresno State 5, Wisconsin 5, Michigan 2, Villanova 2, Holy Cross 1, Kent State 1, Virginia 1.
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball program is ranked 10th in the Associated Press poll, its first top-10 ranking in school history. The Bluejays moved up three spots after posting home wins over Evansville and Southern Illinois last week.
Creighton passed upset victims Connecticut, Alabama, Notre Dame, Illinois and Missouri in this week's poll. Kentucky and Louisville both leap-frogged over the Jays in the polls. Kentucky made a surge from 16th to eighth, while Louisville moved from 15th to ninth.
"It's a nice honor for our players and fans but hopefully we can keep improving," said Creighton head coach Dana Altman. "The season is only halfway completed and while we appreciate the recognition, we need to keep getting better every time we take the floor."
The ESPN/USA Today coaches poll will be released at 5 p.m. today.
Creighton returns to action tonight when they host Illinois State in a 7:05 p.m. contest at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
Associated Press Poll
Week 11 - Jan. 20, 2003
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona 13-1 1795 2
2. Pittsburgh (3) 14-1 1685 3
3. Duke (1) 12-1 1617 1
4. Texas 12-2 1597 4
5. Florida (1) 15-2 1543 6
6. Kansas 13-3 1328 12
7. Oklahoma 11-3 1277 5
8. Kentucky 13-3 1112 16
9. Louisville 12-1 1055 15
10. Creighton 15-1 1047 13
11. Connecticut 11-2 1032 6
12. Maryland 10-4 873 17
13. Oklahoma State 14-1 853 24
14. Indiana 13-3 833 18
15. Alabama 12-3 815 9
16. Notre Dame 14-3 793 10
17. Wake Forest 12-1 711 19
18. Illinois 12-3 677 8
19. Georgia 10-4 517 20
20. Marquette 12-3 358 21
21. Missouri 10-3 356 11
22. Mississippi State 10-4 347 14
23. Oregon 12-4 265 22
24. Auburn 15-2 146 NR
25. California 12-2 134 NR
Others receiving votes: Syracuse 123, Butler 94, Xavier 91, Iowa 81, Saint Joseph¹s 63, LSU 36, Cincinnati 28, Texas Tech 28, Dayton 22, Memphis 11, Stanford 10, Purdue 9, Tulsa 9, Gonzaga 6, North Carolina 6, Fresno State 5, Wisconsin 5, Michigan 2, Villanova 2, Holy Cross 1, Kent State 1, Virginia 1.