The North Carolina Tar Heels improved to 3-0 with a win over Gardner-Webb last week, and subsequently moved up to No. 5 in the this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll.
The Duke Blue Devils captured victories over Central Arkansas and Georgia State last week, and have taken over the top spot in the poll. The Blue Devils routed Central Arkansas by 51 points, before Tre Jones’ career-high 31 points propelled Duke to a 74-63 win over Georgia State on Friday night.
The Louisville Cardinals come in at No. 2 this week after blowout wins over Indiana State and North Carolina Central.