FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ men’s basketball team held steady in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll that was released Monday.
The Razorbacks came in at No. 10 for the second consecutive week and third time in 2022-23 when including the preseason poll. Arkansas has won six games in a row and is 10-1 overall.
According to CollegePollTracker, the Razorbacks were ranked as high as No. 5 by four AP voters and as low as No. 17 by one. Arkansas was slotted at No. 10 on 10 ballots.
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The Razorbacks won their lone game last week, defeating Bradley 76-57 at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. They were led by 18 points from freshman wing Jordan Walsh, 16 points from Wichita State transfer Ricky Council and 15 points from freshman guard Anthony Black.
Junior guard Davonte Davis tied a career high with five steals, and Walsh added four as Arkansas forced the Braves into 27 turnovers.
Other teams of note in this week’s poll are Texas (7), Tennessee (8), Alabama (9), Baylor (12), Mississippi State (15), Kentucky (19) and Auburn (23).
The Razorbacks return to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday against North Carolina-Asheville, which is 8-4 this season and has won its last two games. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on SEC Network.
Arkansas basketball in AP Top 25 poll in 2022-23
Preseason — 10
Nov. 14 — 9
Nov. 21 — 9
Nov. 28 — T-11
Dec. 5 — 9
Dec. 12 — 10
Dec. 19 — 10
AP Top 25 poll — Dec. 19
1 — Purdue
2 — Connecticut
3 — Houston
4 — Kansas
5 — Arizona
6 — Virginia
7 — Texas
8 — Tennessee
9 — Alabama
10 — Arkansas
11 — Gonzaga
12 — Baylor
13 — UCLA
14 — Duke
15 — Mississippi State
16 — Illinois
17 — Wisconsin
18 — Indiana
19 — Kentucky
20 — TCU
21 — Virginia Tech
22 — Miami (FL)
23 — Auburn
24 — Marquette
25 — Arizona State
