Kentucky Basketball Jumps Three Spots to No. 13 in Latest AP Poll

The Cats make another small jump after defeating Yale on Saturday afternoon in Lexington.

Kentucky basketball has once again moved up in the Associated Press Top 25, making a three-spot jump to No. 13 in this week's poll. 

The positive move up the rankings comes after Kentucky's 69-59 win over Yale, in what was the Cats' only game of the week: 

1. Purdue
2. Virginia
3. UConn
4. Alabama
5. Houston
6. Tennessee
7. Texas
8. Kansas
9. Arizona
10. Arkansas
11. Baylor
12. Duke
13. Kentucky 
14. Indiana
15. Gonzaga
16. UCLA
17. Mississippi State
18. Illinois 
19. Auburn
20. Maryland
21. TCU
22. Wisconsin
23. Ohio State
24. Virginia Tech 
25. Miami

This Saturday, Dec. 17, inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Wildcats will take on the No., 16 UCLA Bruins in the CBS Sports Classic. 

UCLA will have another tough game beforehand, as it will travel to No. 20 Maryland on Wednesday. Kentucky will not play another game before heading to the Big Apple. 

Tip-off between the Cats and Bruins is set for 5:15 p.m. EST. 

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