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SPOKANE, Wash. (http://www.gozags.com) – Gonzaga University’s men’s basketball team remained 14th in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Top 25 polls.
The Bulldogs downed Kansas State University 68-52 in the State Farm Battle in Seattle last Saturday in their only game of the week.
Gonzaga has been ranked every week this season and was 10th two weeks ago until falling to 14th after suffering its first loss of the season against the University of Illinois, which remained 10th in both polls.
The Zags trail No. 13 University of Minnesota by 20 points in the AP voting and No. 13 Creighton University y 12 points in the USA Today/ESPN vote by the coaches.
Duke University took over the top spot in both polls after Butler University upended former No. 1 Indiana University which held the top spot for six weeks. Butler, who the Bulldogs visit Jan. 17 for ESPN’s College Game Day from legendary Hinkle Fieldhouse, moved into the AP poll at No. 19 and into the USA Today/ESPN rankings at No. 25.
Oklahoma State University, who the Bulldogs visit New Year’s Eve, is ranked 24th in both polls.
Gonzaga’s last action prior to Christmas break will be Wednesday when Campbell University visits the McCarthey Athletic Center for a 6 p.m. contest.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Duke (62) 9-0 1,622
2 Michigan (3) 11-0 1,543
3 Syracuse 9-0 1,465
4 Arizona 8-0 1,371
5 Louisville 9-1 1,362
6 Indiana 9-1 1,321
7 Ohio State 8-1 1,249
8 Florida 7-1 1,163
9 Kansas 8-1 1,110
10 Illinois 12-0 1,044
11 Cincinnati 10-0 967
12 Missouri 8-1 886
13 Minnesota 11-1 730
14 GONZAGA 10-1 710
15 Georgetown 9-1 579
16 New Mexico 11-0 548
17 Creighton 10-1 530
18 San Diego State 8-1 493
19 Butler 8-2 361
20 Michigan State 9-2 343
21 UNLV 8-1 315
22 Notre Dame 9-1 291
23 North Carolina 8-2 256
24 Oklahoma State 8-1 244
25 North Carolina State 7-2 198
Others receiving votes: Oregon 176, Pittsburgh 158, Kentucky 41, Wyoming 14, Marquette 8, Virginia Commonwealth 7, Wichita State 6, Connecticut 4, Murray State 4, Miami (FL) 3, Maryland 2, Bucknell 1
USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Duke (30) 9-0 774
2 Michigan (1) 11-0 743
3 Syracuse 9-0 695
4 Louisville 9-1 640
5 Arizona 8-0 632
6 Indiana 9-1 627
7 Ohio State 8-1 595
8 Kansas 8-1 552
9 Florida 7-1 532
10 Illinois 12-0 482
11 Cincinnati 10-0 460
12 Missouri 8-1 451
13 Creighton 10-1 351
14 GONZAGA 10-1 339
15 San Diego State 8-1 296
16 Minnesota 11-1 273
17 New Mexico 11-0 219
18 UNLV 8-1 216
19 North Carolina 8-2 187
19 Michigan State 9-2 187
21 Georgetown 9-1 180
22 Notre Dame 9-1 125
23 Kentucky 7-3 98
24 Oklahoma State 8-1 94
25 Butler 8-2 89
Others receiving votes: North Carolina State 84, Pittsburgh 74, Oregon 45, Virginia Commonwealth 11, Wyoming 8, Connecticut 6, Wichita State 5, Murray State 3, Oklahoma 2