Michigan State’s Nick Ward named Player of the Week; Indiana’s Romeo Langford earns Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Nick Ward, Michigan State
F – Jr. – 6-9 – Gahanna, Ohio – Lincoln
Averaged 21.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks while connecting on 60.9 percent of his shots (14-of-23) and 70.0 percent from the free throw line (14-of-20) in a 2-0 week for the Spartans
Scored all 21 of his points in the first half in a win over Northwestern
Finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, hitting 5-of-7 field goals and 11-of-14 free throws in a battled victory at No. 14 Ohio State
Earns the third Big Ten Player of the Week honor of his career and the first this season
Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Cassius Winston (Dec. 31, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Romeo Langford, Indiana
G – 6-6 – New Albany, Ind. – New Albany
Averaged 22.5 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists in a win over Illinois at home and a loss at #2/4 Michigan
Shot 54.2 percent from the field (13-of-24) and 81.0 percent from the free throw line (17-of-21) throughout both games
Against the Illini, scored a career-high 28 points to help the Hoosiers erase a 10-point first half deficit in an eventual 73-65 win
Versus the Wolverines, despite early foul trouble, scored 17 points, 11 in the second half, grabbed six boards and made all six free throw attempts
Earns his third Freshman of the Week honor
Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Romeo Langford (Dec. 10, 2018)