Baylor, Purdue Are Switching Spots In Week 6 Of The AP Top 25 Poll Because Baylor Dominated Villanova While Purdue Had To Comeback To Beat NC State In Overtime Sunday
Baylor, Purdue are switching spots in week 6 of the AP Top 25 Poll because Baylor is the new top ranked team in the country after dominating Villanova while Purdue had to comeback to beat NC State in overtime Sunday and fell to number 3 in the AP Top 25 Poll.
Baylor beat Villanova by a score of 57-36 Sunday!
In their 57-36 win over Villanova Baylor held sixth-ranked Villanova (7-3) to its fewest points in the Jay Wright era (21st season), the Bears (9-0) blew out the Wildcats, 57-36, Sunday afternoon in the Big East/Big 12 Battle before a sellout crowd of 10,284 at the Ferrell Center.
“according to an article on baylorbears.com”
Purdue meanwhile had to comeback to beat NC State 82-72 in the Basketball Hall Of Fame Invitational in overtime in Brooklyn New York at Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York.
They did?
How?
Purdue trailed 54-41 with just over nine minutes to play, but outscored Rutgers 41-18 over the last 14 minutes (including overtime) to earn the victory. The 13-point, second-half comeback in the last 10 minutes was the largest since overcoming a 13-point deficit against Georgia State with 8:13 to play on Nov. 18, 2016.
Purdue's first lead came on the Boilermakers' first possession of overtime, on a Sasha Stefanovic 3-pointer.
Purdue started the game 3-of-14 from the field, but finished the contest by making 27 of its last 46 shots (.587). The Boilermakers were 15-of-26 (.577) in the second half.
The Boilermakers have shot at least 50.0 percent in eight of 10 games this season.
Purdue's 50 points in the paint were its most since scoring 52 points in the paint against Norfolk State on Dec. 21, 2016.
Trevion Williams became the first player in college basketball since at least 2009-10 to have at least 22 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals in the same game. Just one player has had at least 3 blocks with the above numbers. Williams had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the second half and overtime.
Williams surpassed 1,100 career points and is now 1-of-12 players in school history to have 1,100 career points and 700 career rebounds.
Jaden Ivey scored 22 points with 7 rebounds and is now averaging 16.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in the last 7 games. He is shooting 15-of-34 (.441) from 3-point range in that span.
Stefanovic had 12 points, all coming in the second half and overtime. His runner with 20 seconds left tied the game at 66 and forced overtime.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Trevion Williams had a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and a career-best nine assists to help No. 1 Purdue North Carolina State 82-72 in overtime Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.
Jaden Ivey added 22 points for the Boilermakers (9-1), who had to rally from 13 down midway through the second half to win this one. And Purdue never led in regulation, taking its first lead Sasha Stefanovic's 3-pointer 15 seconds into the extra period.
"You're not pleased with the position that you're in," Purdue coach Matt Painter said, "but you're pleased about being able to dig yourself out of a hole."
Stefanovic also hit a driving layup with 21.5 seconds left to force the overtime, ultimately helping Purdue bounce back from a last-second loss at Rutgers in the program's first-ever week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Freshman Terquavion Smith scored a season-high 21 points for the Wolfpack (7-3), who had a prime chance to earn the program's first win against a top-ranked opponent in nearly nine years.
Dereon Seabron added 18 points, including a driving basket over Williams that pushed N.C. State to a 66-64 lead with 31.7 seconds left in regulation — only to see Stefanovic answer with the OT-forcing basket.
The Wolfpack shot just 3 for 10 in overtime as Purdue pushed ahead. That included Ivey blocking a driving shot by Seabron in OT.
The frustration built for the Wolfpack until coach Kevin Keatts picked up a technical foul with 43.2 seconds left and the Boilermakers on their way to a win.
"It was a heck of a battle all the way to the end," Keatts said. "And the message to our guys was, 'Hey, you're playing the No. 1 team in the country and you're fighting all the way to the end.' We had our chances, but we can play with anyone in the country."
“according to an article on purduesports.com”
As for the remainder of the AP Top 25 Poll it looks like this!
Baylor
Duke
Purdue
UCLA
Gonzaga
Alabama
Kansas
Arizona
Villanova
Southern California
Iowa State
Michigan State
Auburn
Houston
Ohio State
Seton Hall
Texas
Tennessee
LSU
Connecticut
Kentucky
Xavier
Colorado State
Arkansas
Texas Tech