Michigan basketball lands at No. 18 in latest AP Poll

Michigan basketball moved up one spot to No. 18 in this week’s Associated Press Poll.

The Wolverines (2-0) were originally No. 19 in last week’s top-25 to start the 2018-19 season. U-M started the season with back-to-back wins, defeating Norfolk State 63-44 to open the season on Tuesday and then Holy Cross 56-37 on Saturday.

U-M is one of three Big Ten teams who are still ranked nationally with Michigan State at No. 11 and Purdue at No. 23. Other Big Ten teams that received votes are Indiana (131), Nebraska (41), Wisconsin (32), Maryland (28) and Ohio State (14).

The Wolverines will face arguably their toughest test of the non-conference season when they take on No. 8 Villanova at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Finneran Arena.

Here is the complete AP Poll:

1. Duke

2. Kansas

3. Gonzaga

4. Virginia

5. Tennessee

6. Nevada

7. North Carolina

8. Villanova

9. Auburn

10. Kentucky

11. Michigan State

12. Kansas State

13. Oregon

14. Florida State

15. Syracuse

16. Virginia Tech

17. Mississippi State

18. Michigan

19. Clemson

20. UCLA

21. TCU

22. LSU

23. Purdue

24. Marquette

25. Buffalo