TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Wildcats' sweep of the Los Angeles schools vaulted them five spots up the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, from No. 11 to No. 6.
Purdue (19-1) climbed back to No. 1, followed by Alabama (17-2), Houston (18-2), Tennessee (16-3) and Kansas State (17-2).
UCLA (17-3), which fell to the Wildcats Saturday, slipped from No. 5 to No. 8.
Arizona (17-3) visits Washington State (9-12) at 9 p.m. Thursday.
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