Top 25 College Basketball

Team (Record) Comment

1. Duke (23-1): Top of the heap, it’s unanimous.

2. Connecticut (21-1): Hamilton returned Wednesday.

3. Auburn (23-1): Glad to play Florida State in basketball.

4. Stanford (19-4): Will try to snap out of it vs. UCLA.

5. Cincinnati (21-3): Midseason stumble.

6. Michigan State (20-4): Last loss was Jan. 6.

7. St. John’s (19-6): Red Storm glad to be rid of Miami.

8. Maryland (21-4): Won’t be easy: Ekezie out for season.

9. Arizona (17-4): Terry tried 31 shots in Washington loss.

10. UCLA (17-5): It’s time to settle, not shuffle.

11. Kentucky (19-6): Should lose to Gators, Tide only in football.

12. North Carolina (19-6): Cota, Capel healthy again.

13. Ohio State (18-6): Reversal of fortune continues.

14. Utah (18-4): Utes have held nine teams under 50.

15. Miami (15-5): James gang stealing some games.

16. Wisconsin (20-5): Only Big Ten team to beat Michigan St.

17. Purdue (17-7): Badly needed overtime win against Indiana.

18. Indiana (18-8): Northwestern Saturday might be tough.

19. Syracuse (16-8): Erratic team only 7-7 in Big East.

20. Washington (14-7): Can start packing NCAA bags.

21. Iowa (16-6): Fading in the Midwest.

22. Minnesota (14-7): Trouble on Big Ten road.

23. College of Charleston (22-2): Might not lose until March.

24. Texas (14-10): First place in sorry Big 12.

25. Florida (16-6): Fresh one day, stale the next.

GAME OF THE WEEK

UCLA (17-5): at STANFORD (19-4):

When--Tonight. Time--7:30. TV--FSW2.

* Story line--The Cardinal has been in a midseason “slump” not unlike last season’s, so perhaps not too much should be made of it. But Arizona and Connecticut showed UCLA a blueprint for how to beat the Cardinal, if the Bruins could duplicate their defensive pressure. A UCLA upset would throw the Pacific 10 race up in the air, but with Dan Gadzuric and Jerome Moiso bothered because of nagging injuries, the order is tall.