Jan. 24, 2005

Big Ten Player of the Week
Mike Wilkinson, Wisconsin
SR, F, Blue Mounds, Wis./Wisconsin Heights

Wilkinson scored a game-high 28 points and added a personal-best 15 rebounds to lead Wisconsin to a 72-61 victory at Michigan on Saturday. It marked his fifth double-double of the season and the 14th of his career. Wilkinson made 9-of-11 shots from the field (.818), including 2-of-3 three-pointers, and shot 80 percent from the free throw line (8-of-10). He currently ranks fifth in the League in rebounding with 7.4 boards per game and 10th in scoring (14.2 ppg). In Conference games, Wilkinson is the only player in the League to rank among the top five in scoring (18.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.8 rpg). He claims his second consecutive Big Ten laurel as he was named Co-Player of the Week last week, and third of his career as he was also honored on January 26 of last season.