Tuesday, December 11, 2012

UF men’s basketball up to No. 5

Florida moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s AP men’s college basketball poll.
The Gators (7-0) are coming off a 72-47 win at Florida State last Wednesday. Florida led by as many as 37 points in the second half before bringing in its reserves.
Florida jumped ahead of Louisville, which dropped to No. 6 this week. The Gators have a big showdown Saturday at No. 8 Arizona (10 p.m. ESPN). The Wildcats (7-0) are unbeaten and coming off a 66-54 win last Saturday at Clemson.