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Ohio State moves up to No. 7 in AP poll following run in Big Ten tournament

After falling in the championship game, the Buckeyes earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Credit: AP Photo/Michael Conroy
Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. (4) drives on Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis.

After their run to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game, the Ohio State men's basketball team moved up two spots this week to No. 7 in the latest AP poll.

The Buckeyes defeated Minnesota, Purdue and Michigan before falling against Illinois in overtime in Sunday's tournament finale.

Ohio State was joined by three other teams in the top 10: No. 2 Illinois, No. 4 Michigan and No. Iowa. Purdue was the fifth Big Ten ranked at No. 20.

The Buckeyes earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face Oral Roberts in the first round on Friday.

AP Top 25 Poll | March 15, 2021

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Illinois
  3. Baylor
  4. Michigan 
  5. Alabama
  6. Houston
  7. Ohio State
  8. Iowa
  9. Texas
  10. Arkansas
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. Kansas
  13. West Virginia
  14. Florida State
  15. Virginia
  16. San Diego State
  17. Loyola Chicago
  18. Villanova
  19. Creighton
  20. Purdue
  21. Texas Tech
  22. Colorado
  23. BYU
  24. USC
  25. Virginia

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