Men’s college basketball Top 25: Michigan, Arizona remain at top, but here come Purdue, Houston
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Triviatime:What’sthesignificanceofNov.14andNov.19?
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Answer:Nov.14isthelasttimeanopponentwasabletokeepitwithinsingledigitsagainstMichigan,andNov.19isthelasttimeanopponentkeptitwithinsingledigitsofArizona.
Rightnow,it’sthosetwoandeveryoneelse.Andtheyseemtobegettingevenbetter.Michiganhasscored100-pluspointsinfiveofitslastsixgames.Arizonaisdominatingwithdefense,withonlyFlorida(1.07pointsperpossession)andUConn(1.06PPP)scoringapointperpossessionagainsttheWildcatsthisyear.
Buttwoteamsthatwonbigthisweekend—PurdueandHouston—mighteventuallyjoinMichiganandArizonainthattoptier.TheBoilermakersandCougars’presenceintheirrespectiveconferencessuggestsneitherMichigannorArizonaisgoingtocakewalktoaconferencetitle.Moreonthosetwobelow.
Alsothisweek,Icelebratethepick-and-rollmaestros(Purdue’sBradenSmithandTexasTech’sChristianAnderson),Gonzaga’shookkings,Vanderbilt’sthievesandCalebWilson’stwitc





