Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors

Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes

Jan. 6, 2014

Player of the Week
Aaron Craft, Ohio State
G – Sr. – 6-2 – Findlay, Ohio – Liberty Benton

Averaged 8.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 5.5 rebounds per game without committing a single turnover in a pair of Big Ten wins at Purdue and versus Nebraska
Against the Boilermakers, handed out 10 assists against zero turnovers, pulled down eight rebounds, swiped four steals and chipped in eight points in playing all 40 minutes
Against Nebraska, scored nine points on four field goals, made three steals, dished out four assists and corralled three rebounds
Currently leads the Big Ten in steals (2.5) and ranks second overall in assists (4.9 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (2.7)
Has led #3/3 Ohio State to a 15-0 start to the season, the Buckeyes’ best start since 2010-11 when they began the season with a 24-0 record
Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week plaudit and third weekly conference honor
Last Ohio State Player of the Week: LaQuinton Ross (Dec. 9, 2013)

Freshman of the Week
Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
F – 6-10 – Toledo, Ohio – Whitmer

Averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in a pair of Big Ten wins over Northwestern and No. 22/23 Iowa, helping Wisconsin remain unbeaten on the season
For the week, shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from the field
Has scored in double figures in three of the last four games
#4/5 Wisconsin improved to 15-0 overall, its best start to a season in more than 100 years
Earns his second-consecutive Freshman of the Week honor and second this season
Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Nigel Hayes (Dec. 30, 2013)

2013-14 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 11
Player: Shavon Shields, NEB
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND