FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas men’s basketball team rose eight spots to No. 17 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 released Monday. The Razorbacks defeated then-No. 6 Louisville, which has since slipped to No. 11, 89-80 and Fresno State 82-58.
Arkansas is scheduled to face No. 16 Texas Tech at 11 a.m. Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Arizona is the new No. 1, taking the spot following Purdue’s loss to Iowa State. The Boilermakers dropped to No. 6.
Arizona earned 33 first-place votes while No. 2 Michigan, No.