Purdue basketball up to No. 3 in polls with one first-place vote

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball received its first first-place vote in both the Associated Press poll and USA Today Coaches Poll while moving up to No. 3 in both.

Per Purdue Sports Information, the Boilermakers last received No. 1 votes in the final AP poll of the 1993-94 season. They also received eight No. 2 votes in the poll.

Villanova remains No. 1 with 63 first-place votes. Virginia is No. 2 with the other first-place vote.

Purdue was No. 7 in last week's USA Today Coaches Poll. No. 1 Villanova received the other 31 first-place votes. Virginia is No. 2.

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Last week, Purdue moved up eights spots in the AP poll into a fifth-place tie with Wichita State. The Boilermakers dropped out of the poll altogether after losing two of three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis over Thanksgiving. They have consistently climbed since then during a 13-game winning streak.

Among other Big Ten Conference teams, Michigan State is No. 9, and Ohio State and Michigan entered the polls at Nos. 22-23, respectively.

Michigan State is also No. 9 in the coaches poll, with Ohio State No. 22 and Michigan No. 24.

Purdue plays host to Wisconsin on Tuesday at 7 p.m.