Category: Basketball

Michigan basketball lost a close game to unranked Arkansas in New York and was hurt in the college basketball top 25 rankings. Spartans did not play.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2 0-0 SEC) remained unranked in the latest AP College Basketball Top 25 released Monday. Despite a primetime win over then-No. 14 Michigan last Tuesday and an 82-57 rout of Central Arkansas on Saturday, the Hogs still don't have a number by their name.

The Huskies, after their meltdown in Hawaii, have now won four straight and seem back on track entering Big East play.

Tennessee held onto No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive week, though No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five remained unchanged in the men's college basketball poll Monday. The Volunteers received 50 first-place votes from the national media panel after wins over Miami and Illinois pushed coach Rick Barnes' program to 10-0 for only the fifth time in school history. Auburn picked up nine first-place votes from last week and had 12 total.

Tennessee avoided an upset and remained No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll, but the rest of the top 10 got shuffled with losses.

There's nothing wrong with a little self improvement and that's exactly what this week will be about for Michigan basketball.