Northwestern ends Iowa aim with 64 63 upset in Hawkeye Arena
Northwestern (16 4) climbs four spots to 15th as Iowa falls to 16th after a 64 63 win in Iowa City. Maryland and Old Dominion drop from the poll, while Providence and Vanderbilt re enter at 24th and 25th. Louisiana Tech and Stanford both sit 19 0 atop the rankings with Stanford facing Washington this weekend.
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Rebels Host No 8 Long Beach State in Big West Showdown
AP Top 25 notes No 1 USC or Mississippi Rebels? The Rebels host No 8 Long Beach State on Saturday after beating the 49ers on the road, potentially locking up the regular-season Big West title with a win. No 4 Georgia rallied to beat Kentucky to stay at fourth with 1 447 points. No 5 Tennessee beat Auburn 76 65 to stay fifth.
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Huskies rise into Top 8 as Kansas Missouri share top
Missouri and Kansas repeat atop the AP basketball poll with 58 and seven first place votes respectively. Arkansas stays third as Duke Georgetown Syracuse climb. Connecticut continues its three week ascent while Michigan and UNLV enter the top ten. Louisiana State leads the second ten.
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Thompson leads Syracuse past Seton Hall 74 65 in Big East clash
Stephen Thompson scored 26 as Syracuse held off Seton Hall 74 65 at home extending its Big East dominance to 19 straight wins. Derrick Coleman added 19 for the Orangemen while Anthony Avent led the Pirates with 21.
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Grand View Upsets Mount Mercy Behind Late Pass and Score
In Des Moines Monday night, Roland Simmons intercepted a Mount Mercy outlet pass and scored with 22 seconds left to lift Grand View to a 73-71 win. Zul-Tam Jackson led Grand View with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Matt Fink had 18 and Jeff Carson 14.
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Tubbs denies Davis suspension for Oklahoma game
Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs says William Davis was not suspended for the Kansas game. Davis did not travel as the Sooners, led by Davis, lost by 11. Tubbs calls it a team matter and says reports of a one game suspension are false. The Sooners next play at Iowa State.
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Tigers' Peeler shines as suspension unsettles Kansas game
Missouri 6-4 sophomore guard Anthony Peeler emerges as a top national player averaging over 25 points per game since the Tigers reached No. 1. In a standout Iowa State performance he had 20 free throws, two steals, five assists and nine rebounds, earning conference player of the week. The Big 8 suspension for Kansas remains without a disclosed duration.
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Mount Mercy Women Rally Past Marycrest 78 69
Mount Mercy, ranked 13th in NAIA, won 78 to 69 over Marycrest at Hennessey Recreation Center. Despite three injuries and early foul trouble for Marycrest stars, Lisa Funke 18 points and eight rebounds and Julie Ganahl 18 points fueled the Mustangs. Michelle Kellen led Marycrest with 23 points. Mount Mercy forced 29 turnovers while committing 13.
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Kirkwood men top Penn JV in 102 81 victory
Kirkwood Eagles built a 102 81 win over William Penn junior varsity with five scorers in double figures. Eric Washburn led with 24 points, Brian Strauss 19 and eight rebounds, Randy Johnson 15 on four threes, Virgil Beard 13, and Scott Garrels 12 as Kirkwood (12 8) hosts Marshalltown next. The Eagles previously fell to Marshalltown 89 82 on January 24.
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Ankeny Tops 3A Poll After City High Falls From No 1
Ankeny earns the No 1 ranking in Class 3A as City High drops to third after a 65-57 loss to Dubuque Senior. The week brought multiple upsets and shakeups across 3A with Des Moines North and others slipping, while Ankeny improved to 13-0 with wins over Indianola and Boone.
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