Michigan was ranked 24th in the country. But the Wolverines had a strong showing this past week after blowing out both UCLA and Washington to

The Michigan men’s basketball team was rewarded for another strong week by moving up in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll. The Wolverines improved four spots to No. 20 in the weekly poll. They beat Washington at home on Sunday, 91-75, and won at then-No. 22 UCLA 94-75 on Tuesday. They have won five straight games and are 13-3 overall.

Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) is one of five teams in the Big Ten which made this week's top 25. Michigan State basketball jumped from No. 14 to No. 12, while No. 14 Oregon, No. 15 Purdue and No. 20 Illinois all remained in the poll, and Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland and UCLA all received votes.

The Michigan State and Michigan men's basketball teams remain red-hot. Both programs were the biggest jumpers in this week's Associated Press Top 25, released Monday, moving up four spots apiece. The Spartans are No.

Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

In men's college basketball this weekend, Michigan and Michigan State continued fast starts in the Big Ten as top teams survived tough road contests.