The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Jacksonville Dolphins (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) at Kennesaw State Owls (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) Kennesaw, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State hosts the Jacksonville Dolphins after Terrell …
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Indiana High School Basketball Poll
The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, total points, and last week’s ranking: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Fishers (10) 19-1 218 1 2. Noblesville 18-2 181 3 3. Westfield 18-4 166 4 4. Lawrence North (1) 19-2 149 2 5. Kokomo 19-3 134 6 6. Greenfield 20-0 124 5 …
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Read More »Army hosts Boston University following overtime win against Navy
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Boston University Terriers (10-15, 5-7 Patriot League) at Army Black Knights (8-17, 4-8 Patriot League) West Point, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Army hosts the …
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