Oklahoma moves up to fourth in AP Top 25

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The Oklahoma Sooners have climbed to No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 for college basketball, according to the poll announced on Monday.

Led by freshman point guard Trae Young, the Sooners moved up from ninth after posting home victories last week over nationally-ranked Texas Tech and TCU.

In a 75-65 victory over Texas Tech, Young bounced back from a slow start with 22 of his 27 points in the second half.

He scored 43 as OU knocked off TCU, 102-97, in overtime.

The Sooners play twice on the road this week, Tuesday at Kansas State and Saturday at Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma hosts defending Big 12 champion Kansas on Jan. 23.

Currently, OU shares first place in the conference standings with Texas Tech, West Virginia and Kansas, all at 4-1.

In the latest AP poll, Villanova remained No. 1, followed by second-ranked Virgina and No. 3 Purdue.

1 Villanova (16-1) Big East
2 Virginia (16-1) ACC
3 Purdue (17-2) Big Ten
4 Oklahoma (14-2) Big 12
5 Duke (15-2) ACC
6 West Virginia (15-2) Big 12
7 Wichita State (15-2) American
8 Texas Tech (15-2) Big 12
9 Michigan State (16-3) Big Ten
10 Kansas (14-3) Big 12
11 Xavier (16-3) Big East
12 Cincinnati (15-2) American
13 Gonzaga (16-3) West Coast
14 Arizona (14-4) Pac 12
15 North Carolina (14-4) ACC
16 Arizona State (14-3) Pac 12
17 Auburn (16-1) SEC
18 Kentucky (14-3) SEC
19 Seton Hall (15-3) Big East
20 Clemson (15-2) ACC
21 Tennessee (12-4) SEC
22 Ohio State (15-4) Big Ten
23 Michigan (15-4) Big Ten
24 TCU (13-4) Big 12
25 Miami (13-3) ACC