The week before Christmas can be a minefield in college basketball, and this past week saw several power-conference team get upset at home in games they should have won easily.
Arizona had two such potential trap games but had no problem, beating Montana State and Morgan State by a combined 46 points. But since none of the teams around it in the Associated Press Top 25 had any slip-ups, the Wildcats have stayed at No. 5 in the latest poll.
It marks the 161st time the UA (12-1) has been in the Top 5, seventh-most among Division I schools, and third this season.