Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes slip in Big Ten power rankings

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 15: Kyle Young #25 of the Ohio State Buckeyes shoots over Bruce Moore #13 of the Bucknell Bisons and Nate Sestina #4 of the Bucknell Bisons in the second half on December 15, 2018 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Bucknell 73-71. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 15: Kyle Young #25 of the Ohio State Buckeyes shoots over Bruce Moore #13 of the Bucknell Bisons and Nate Sestina #4 of the Bucknell Bisons in the second half on December 15, 2018 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Bucknell 73-71. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 13: Brad Davison #34 of the Wisconsin Badgers dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jaquan Dotson #11 of the Savannah State Tigers in the first half at the Kohl Center on December 13, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 13: Brad Davison #34 of the Wisconsin Badgers dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jaquan Dotson #11 of the Savannah State Tigers in the first half at the Kohl Center on December 13, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Wisconsin remains at number five this week thanks to a blazing start in which they scored a school record 69 first half points against Savannah State. Sophomore guard Brad Davidson scored a team high 24 points on a fantastic shooting night going 8/11 from the field.

Ethan Happ, one of the premier players in the country, also had himself a game scoring 18 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. Wisconsin takes on Grambling State in what should be their 10th win of the season this Saturday.

Iowa moves up one spot on this list with a win over the former mid-major conference power Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes downed Northern Iowa by a score of 77-54 and were led by Junior Forward Tyler Cook who had 17 points in the win.

Iowa also defeated Western Carolina last night to get their 9th win of the season and now looks forward to Savannah State on Saturday.