UNDATED (AP) — Expect another change atop the AP men’s basketball poll following Purdue’s 70-68 loss at Rutgers.
Ron Harper Jr. won it by draining a half-court shot at the buzzer, leaving him with a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds in the Scarlet Knights’ first win ever against a top-ranked team. Harper had eight points during a 12-0 run that put the Knights ahead, but the Boilermakers eventually led by as many as 10.
Jaden Ivey had a team-high 15 points for Purdue, which is ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history.
Also in top-25 action:
— Fifth-ranked Gonzaga pounded Merrimack, 80-55 as Drew Timme furnished 22 points on 8 of 8 shooting. Freshman center Chet Holmgren had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 57th consecutive home win. Julian Strawther added 15 points for the 8-2 Bulldogs.
— Seton Hall has defeated a top-10 men’s basketball team for the second time this season. Jared Rhoden scored 18 points and hit the go-ahead basketball to lead the 23rd-rated Pirates past seventh-ranked Texas, 64-60. Bryce Aiken scored five of his 10 points in down the stretch as the Pirates improved to 8-1.
— Izaiah Brockington had 29 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 Iowa State dominated rival Iowa in a 73-53 victory. Brockington made his first nine shots and finished 11 for 14 from the field to help the surprising Cyclones remain undefeated after going 2-22 last season.
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Washington cancels game with No. 5 Gonzaga due to COVID
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Sunday’s scheduled game between fifth-ranked Gonzaga and Washington has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies program.
It’s the third straight Washington game to be postponed or canceled since a COVID-19 outbreak hit the Huskies last week.
Both schools say they will be working to find a date for the game to be played in Spokane next season.
