‘Cats wire-wire No. 1 AP men’s poll

  UNDATED (AP) – Kentucky is the first team in 23 years to go wire to wire as No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll.
 
     The Wildcats received all 65 first-place votes after winning the SEC tournament and running their record to 34-0.
 
     Kentucky is followed in the poll by Villanova, Wisconsin, Duke and Arizona. The second five consists of Virginia, Gonzaga (gahn-ZAG’-uh), Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas.
 
     Connecticut is No. 1 In the final women’s AP poll of the season, followed by Notre Dame, South Carolina, Maryland and Baylor. UConn got all 35 first place votes to finish No. 1 in the final poll for the 12th time.