The top six teams in the AP poll all lost and seven of the top nine fell on Saturday. Fans poured onto the court at in a wild celebration of the Gaels’ 18th consecutive win at McKeon Pavilion.
Chet Holmgren had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Gonzaga picked up its defensive pressure in the second half to hold off San Francisco and extend its winning streak to 17 with an 89-73 win.
Tommy Lloyd has molded Arizona into a dominating team his first season in the desert. After years of learning from Gonzaga's Mark Few, Lloyd has Arizona ranked #2 in the nation.
Gonzaga remained at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel. Arizona moved up a spot to No. 2 for its highest ranking in four years.
Drew Timme scored 19 points, Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard added a career-high 14 assists to lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an 86-66 win at Pepperdine.
Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week. Coach Bruce Pearl’s Tigers earned 48 of 61 first-place votes.