AP Poll released its week nine college basketball poll on Monday, Jan. 5, with Auburn basketball slipping further in votes. The Tigers continue to sit outside the top-25 after a road loss to tip off conference play against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Auburn only received a total of three votes this week, which is 36 fewer than they received the week before. Georgia gets a five-spot bump going from No. 23 to No. 18.
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The SEC has five teams representing the total, with No. 21 Tennessee, No. 18 Georgia, No. 15 Arkansas, No. 13 Alabama, and No. 11 Vanderbilt. The only team to fall out of the top-25 from the conference was Florida, which fell from the No. 22 spot.
Auburn fell on to Georgia this past Saturday, 104-100 in overtime. Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford led the team in scoring with 25 points, going 10-21 from the field. The Tigers did not have an answer for Georgia guard Jeremiah Wilkinson.
The Tigers’ next matchup is Tuesday, Jan. 6, against the Texas A&M Aggies at home, and they will finish the week against No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks at home Saturday, Jan. 10.
AP Top 25
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Arizona (32)
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Michigan (29)
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Vanderbilt
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Michigan State
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Texas Tech
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North Carolina
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Louisville
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Others receiving votes: Villanova 127, Seton Hall 31, USC 28, Utah State 27, Miami (Ohio) 22, Clemson 21, Saint Louis 14, LSU 14, Texas 12, Florida 11, Saint Mary’s 10, Kentucky 9, California 8, Miami 5, Indiana 4, Auburn 3, TCU 2, UCLA 2, Virginia Tech 2.
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