Purdue Reaches No. 1 In AP Top 25 Poll

Purdue basketball has moved up to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll. This ranking comes after the Boilermakers picked up wins over Hofstra and Nebraska .

Purdue was powered by Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer for a second consecutive week. Loyer averaged 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2.5 assists across two games, including a clutch performance to give Purdue the win in Lincoln on Saturday.

Zach Edey continued his dominant start to the season, posting an average of 17 points, 17.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in the wins over Hofstra and Nebraska.

Purdue has now reached the No. 1 spot for the second time in program history. The first came just over a year ago, when the Boilermakers held the top spot during the week of December 6th last season.

The Boilermakers will defend their top spot on Saturday against Davidson at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Here is how the full AP Top 25 Poll shook out:

AP Top 25 Poll - December 12th

Team	First Place Votes	Overall Votes

1. *Purdue*	27	1,508
2. Virginia	19	1,476
3. UConn	15	1,466
4. Alabama	8	1,326
5. Houston		1,224
6. Tennessee	1	1,189
7. Texas		1,173
8. Kansas		1,165
9. Arizona		1,096
10. Arkansas		1,029
11. Baylor		881
12. Duke		840
13. Kentucky		688
14. Indiana		622
15. Gonzaga		621
16. UCLA		606
17. Miss State		497
18. Illinois		487
19. Auburn		453
20. Maryland		414
21. TCU		270
22. Wisconsin		255
23. Ohio State		209
24. Virginia Tech		109
25. Miami (FL)		100