Key Kansas guard out vs. Iowa State due to COVID-19 protocols

Kansas got dealt a big blow on Tuesday ahead of its matchup with Iowa State. Jayhawks leading scorer Ochai Agbaji didn’t make the trip to Ames.

Agbaji entered COVID-19 protocols, according to multiple reports citing a school spokesperson. He averages 20.9 points per game on 51.5% shooting this year to lead the Kansas offensive attack.

In Kansas’ last game against Kentucky, Agbaji tied with Christian Braun for a team-high 13 points as the Jayhawks fell to the Wildcats 80-62 at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. As Kansas tries to get back on track against Iowa State, it’ll have to do it without Agbaji.

The Jayhawks are 17-3 overall this year and 6-1 in Big 12 action. They’re getting ready to take on an Iowa State team that’s 16-5 overall, but 3-5 in conference play. That game tips off Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Kansas falls to No. 10 in latest AP Top 25

Another upset-filled and exciting week of college basketball action is in the books. Week 12 was filled with upsets and highly contested matchups between top 25 teams, leading to some major changes within the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Following all of the action, the latest poll has been revealed.

AP Top 25 Poll following Week 12

1. Auburn (20-1)
2. Gonzaga (17-2)
3. UCLA (16-2)
4. Purdue (18-3)
5. Kentucky (17-4)
6. Houston (18-2)
7. Arizona (17-2)
8. Baylor (18-3)
9. Duke (17-3)
10. Kansas (17-3)
11. Wisconsin (17-3)
12. Villanova (16-5)
13. Michigan State (16-4)
14. Texas Tech (16-5)
15. Providence (18-2)
16. Ohio State (13-5)
17. UConn (15-4)
18. Illinois (15-5)
19. USC (18-3)
20. Iowa State (16-5)
21. Xavier (15-5)
22. Tennessee (14-6)
23. Texas (16-5)
24. Marquette (15-7)
25. LSU (16-5)

Four teams in last week’s top ten lost during Week 12

After rising to the top spot in the rankings last week, Auburn remains in the same position in the post-Week 12 AP Poll, following a perfect week with wins over Missouri and Oklahoma. Gonzaga remains just behind Auburn after picking up wins over Loyola Marymount and Portland.

The rest of the top five did not have the same luck. Arizona, previously ranked No. 3, won against Arizona State but couldn’t get it done against UCLA, going 1-1 on the week. Baylor also went 1-1, picking up a win over Kansas State before falling to Alabama. Kansas went 1-1 as well, beating Texas Tech before being dismantled by Kentucky in a highly anticipated top 25 matchup.