Big Ten Blog | Jacob Stallard
Wed, 03/01/2017
Player of the Week
Nick Ward, Michigan State
Nick WardAs Tom Izzo teams often do, this Michigan State Spartans squad is winning games when it counts, clawing their way out of their bubble position to solidify their spot in the tournament with a pair of wins this week, including a big one over...
Wed, 02/15/2017
Player of the Week
Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
Derrick Walton Jr.The senior point guard for the Wolverines is on an incredible run. He has always been more of a pass-first point guard with an ability to score, but now he is taking over games with his ability to put the ball in the hoop. He has...
Tue, 02/07/2017
Player of the Week
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Caleb SwaniganHere we find ourselves once again. Another ho-hum 25-13 week for Caleb Swanigan. In all honesty, this may have been a below-average week for Swanigan. He turned it over 7 times, fouled out of both games, and was really a big part of...
Wed, 02/01/2017
Player of the Week
Miles Bridges, Michigan State
Miles BridgesThough the Spartans dropped one at home against Purdue, they looked great in a win over Michigan, and both efforts were sparked by the massively talented freshman forward Miles Bridges. He dropped a career-high 33 on Purdue, then...
Tue, 01/24/2017
Player of the Week
James Blackmon Jr., Indiana
James BlackmonAfter several recent slip-ups and the loss of [Player: O.G. Anunoby] to a torn ACL, the Hoosiers needed a pair of wins this week, with one game at home and another against Penn State, and James Blackmon made sure they got those two wins...
Wed, 01/11/2017
Player of the Week
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Caleb SwaniganHo-hum. Another week, another pair of double-doubles by Caleb Swanigan. Purdue got strong wins over Wisconsin and on the road over Ohio State, and in the process, Swanigan averaged another 17 points and 12 boards on 11/22 shooting between...
Sat, 01/07/2017
Player of the Week
Nate Mason, Minnesota
Nate MasonThough they couldn’t quite pull out their conference opener against Michigan State, Minnesota got a big upset victory on the road over #15 Purdue, and in that game, they were spurred on by star guard Nate Mason. Mason scored 18 against...
Wed, 12/28/2016
Mid-Season Player of the Year
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Caleb SwaniganAs our only two-time player of the week thus far, Swanigan was an frontrunner for this award, and the statistics and wins are there to back it up. He ranks 4th in the conference in scoring and with a Big Ten-leading 12.5 rebounds...
Thu, 12/22/2016
Player of the Week
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Caleb SwaniganWe’re well into December, and Purdue is arguably the Big Ten’s hottest team right now. They scored the conference’s big win of the week this week with a 17-point comeback over #21 Notre Dame, and for that, Biggie Swanigan...
Thu, 12/15/2016
Player of the Week
Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
Bronson KoenigA fine week by "BroKo" extended the Badgers’ winning ways, as he first scored 21 in just 17 minutes against Idaho State, followed by an 18-point outing in a solid road win against Marquette. He shot a stellar 13/22 (59%)...
