The Maryland men’s basketball team rose from No. 17 to No. 15 in the Associated Press poll released Jan. 27 after winning two Big Ten road games in the past week.
Baylor (17-1) remains No. 1, followed by Gonzaga (21-1), Kansas (16-3), San Diego State 21-0) and Florida State (17-2). The top-ranked Big Ten team is Michigan State (No. 14).
Maryland won at Northwestern Jan. 21 and at Indiana Jan. 26, and sophomore center Jalen Smith (Mount Saint Joseph) was the driving force behind both victories. Smith scored 25 points against the Wildcats, including 21 in the second half to help erase a 14-point halftime deficit. Smith scored 29 points against the Hoosiers, including the game-winning basket.
