UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis talks Hawaii trip, Maui Invitational
Ahead of UNC basketball’s trip to Hawaii, head coach Hubert Davis previewed the Tar Heels’ trip to Hawaii, which includes the Maui Invitational.
Duke basketball and UNC basketball remain among the top-25 teams in the rankings ahead of the third week of the college hoops season.
The 10th-ranked Blue Devils (3-1) dropped four spots in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after their Champions Classic loss to Kentucky (3-0), which moved up seven spots to No. 11 in the coaches poll. Duke heads to No. 17 Arizona (2-1) on Friday (10:30 p.m., ESPN2) before playing top-ranked Kansas (4-0) on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas
Meanwhile, the 12th-ranked Tar Heels lost one spot, moving just outside of the top 10 after its one-game week. UNC beat American in a blowout victory on Nov. 15. UNC heads to Hawaii to play the Rainbow Warriors on Friday (12:30 a.m., ESPN2) before playing Dayton on Nov. 25 (11:30 p.m., ESPN2), on the opening day of the Maui Invitational.
Duke basketbal’s cramping issues
Here’s a breakdown of where Duke and UNC are in the latest college basketball rankings.
Duke basketball, UNC basketball rankings update
With Duke at No. 10 and UNC at No. 12 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, those programs are the lone representatives for the ACC. As for AP Top 25 Poll in Week 3, Duke dropped to No. 12 and UNC stayed at No. 10 in the rankings.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
- 1. Kansas (21)
- 2. UConn (3)
- 3. Auburn (2)
- 4. Gonzaga (1)
- 5. Iowa State
- 6. Purdue
- 7. Houston
- 7. Alabama
- 9. Tennessee
- 10. Duke
- 11. Kentucky
- 12. North Carolina
- 13. Creighton
- 14. Marquette
- 15. Baylor
- 16. Cincinnati
- 17. Arizona
- 18. Indiana
- 19. Florida
- 20. Illinois
- 21. St. John’s
- 22. Texas Tech
- 23. Texas A&M
- 24. Arkansas
- 25. Wisconsin
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
