UIC center Tai Odiase was named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team, the conference announced Tuesday. Odiase, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, leads the nation in blocks per game and ranks No. 11 in block rate. He finished the regular season with averages of 9.7 points, 6.3…
UIC freshman Dikembe Dixson earned a spot on the All-Horizon League Second Team, the conference announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 19.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for arguably the best freshman season in Horizon League history. His 576 points entering the Horizon League Tournament are already…
UIC forward Dikembe Dixson received a unanimous selection Tuesday as Horizon League Freshman of the Year from the conference’s head coaches, sports information directors and selected media. Dixson averaged 19.9 points per game this season, ranking No. 3 in the Horizon League and in the top…
Loyola forward Montel James has been named to the All-MVC Second Team, the league announced Tuesday. James, a 6-foot-7 senior, averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season. In MVC games, he ranked No. 2 in the conference in usage, No. 2 in…
UIC forward Dikembe Dixson is continuing his tear through the Horizon League, earning his sixth conference freshman of the week award Monday. Dixson averaged 28 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games last week. The Freeport, Illinois, native is the first UIC player to earn six…
Loyola junior guard Earl Peterson earned the MVC Newcomer of the Week award thanks to his career-high 21 points Saturday in Loyola’s win against Jackson State. Off the bench, Peterson shot 5-for-8 from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. He also made all eight of…
The Missouri Valley Conference announced award winners for the past week Monday afternoon. Northern Iowa senior forward Seth Tuttle took home Player of the Week while Illinois State freshman forward Deontae Hawkins won Newcomer of the week. Tuttle averaged 15.7 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 55.2%…
Seton Hall junior guard Sterling Gibbs was off to a torrid start this season, and that continued last week as he won Big East Player of the Week. Gibbs posted 40 points on 10-for-14 shooting in the Pirates’ Paradise Jam championship game. He shot 7-for-9 from beyond…
For the second consecutive week, Green Bay senior guard Keifer Sykes has won the Horizon League Player of the Week award. Sykes averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals as the Phoenix won the Gulf Coast Showcase title. Sykes also shot 47.7% from the…
For the second week in a row, the Big Ten is sharing its Player of the Week award. Maryland guard Melo Trimble and Penn State guard D.J. Newbill are this week’s winners. Trimble, a freshman, also took home the Freshman of the Week award. In four games…
