Punching Like a McGuirl
Player of the Week , Kansas State McGuirl led the Wildcats to the biggest upset in the Big 12 this season, beating No. 7 Oklahoma 62-57. McGuirl scored 19 points, and added seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. He was efficient in the win too, hitting 7-13 shots from the field, and draining 5-9…
Sooner Scorer
Player of the Week , Oklahoma The Oklahoma Sooners pulled off yet another win versus an AP top-15 team. The Sooners, who now have four such wins on the season, defeated No. 13 West Virginia, 91-90 in double overtime. The Sooners were led by Reaves, who scored 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in…
Boone-Ya!
Player of the Week , Oklahoma State During Oklahoma State’s best win of the season, Boone took over. He dropped a career-high and game-high 22 points on an efficient 8-13 from the field, in the 75-67 double overtime win over No. 6 Texas. In a game where offense was hard to come by for every…
Bear Market
Player of the Week , Baylor In Baylor’s most important game of the season, Mitchell was at his best. He scored a game-high 27 points, added four assists and a steal to help propel No. 2 Baylor over No. 6 Texas 83-69. This win essentially secures the regular season title for the Bears, who are…
Here Comes McBride
Player of the Week , West Virginia No. 11 West Virginia needed every one of McBride’s season-high 24 points in their 88-87 win over No. 10 Texas Tech. With just six seconds remaining, McBride hit a running layup over the outstretched arms of two Red Raider defenders. In addition, he defended well on the last…
Return of the Mac
Player of the Week , Texas Tech Texas had won six games in a row and beaten three top 15 teams this season. Ranked fourth in the country, Shaka Smart’s group was rolling and looked like a true contender for the national title. Then they played Mac McClung, who got red hot for his Red…
Happy Umoja
Player of the Week , Oklahoma In a week filled with upsets throughout the Big 12, Gibson’s play shined the brightest. A reserve for the Sooners, the 6’1 guard was averaging less than 10 points and one assist per game this season. However, in Oklahoma’s biggest win of the season, he was the catalyst. Oklahoma…
Brown Out
Player of the Week , Texas Freshman Greg Brown had his most impressive outing of the season against Oklahoma State. The 6’9 forward poured in 24 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to help the No.11 Longhorns defeat the Cowboys 77-74. Brown was one of the most sought after recruits in the Big 12, and…
Leap Frogging the Competition
Players of the Week and , TCU Nembhard and Samuel were the driving forces behind TCU defeating previously unbeaten Oklahoma State 77-76. The junior duo combined to score 39 points, including scoring the final nine points to close out the nail-biter. They played their best basketball in the closing minutes, as Samuel blocked a shot…
Wilsonnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Player of the Week , Kansas Jalen Wilson once again came through in the clutch moments of a pivotal game for Kansas. This time, Wilson hit the go-ahead three-pointer with just 42 seconds left to take down No. 8 Creighton 73-72. However, Wilson did not just close the game effectively, he was efficient and dynamic…
Mister Big Shot
Player of the Week , Texas The Longhorn Senior could not have had a stronger start to his final collegiate season, with the standout moment of the week in the Big 12. Coleman hit an incredible, step-back jumper with only 0.1 seconds on the shot clock to beat No.14 North Carolina 69-67, and win the…
Az Needed
Player of the Week: (Kansas) Once again, the premier center in college basketball proved why he belongs in the NBA. Azubuike’s game is admirable because he never tries to pile up stats, he focuses his attention on helping his team win. Against Kansas State on the 21st, Azubuike had 10 points shooting 80% from the…
Tech Support
Player of the Week (Texas Tech) While Kyler Edwards (pictured) is not a name many people had heard of going into the season, but the 6’4 sophomore has really showed up for the Red Raiders in a big way. After Texas Tech’s two game skid in the Big Twelve, they needed to bounce back and…
Bear Witness
Player of the Week (Baylor) Baylor is on an absolute tear right now, recently beating number three Kansas to advance to 13-1 and 3-0 in the Big Twelve. Their star player, Jared Butler (pictured), has been nothing short of spectacular in Big Twelve play. In their win against Kansas, Butler scored 22 points shooting 50%…
Keeping it Rollin’
Player of the Week (Texas Tech) Continuing their four-game winning streak, Jahmi’us Ramsey (pictured) had another big game against Cal-State Bakersfield. Ramsey is the lifeblood of the Red Raider team, and this game he showed everyone why he is the go-to man. He shot 6-10, and was 4-4 from three, scoring 20 points. While it…
The Butler Did It
Player of the Week , (Baylor) Jared Butler put on an absolute show for the Baylor Bears as they beat down on the UT Martin Skyhawks. Leading Baylor to a 9-1 record and being the 10th best team in the country, he adds a lot to his team to make them one of the most…
Ready for Primetime
Player of the Week: (Kansas) Devon Dotson moves into the top spot this week after some incredible performances after the Maui Invitational. In Kansas’s game against 20 Colorado, he scored 18 points in 34 minutes, and for being the primary ball handler for Kansas, he had only 3 turnovers. Then in his most recent game…
Maui Wowing
Player of the Week: Kansas Udoka Azubuike played out of his mind for the Kansas Jayhawks as they put down a very strong Dayton Flyers team in the final of the Maui Invitational. In the final game, he scored 29 points and had four blocks. His 29 points was a career high for him, and…