Happy Umoja
Player of the Week , Oklahoma Sooners Gibson had one of the best single-game performances out of a Big 12 player this season. The Senior Sooner dropped 30 points on 9-14 shooting from the field and an unbelievable 8-11 from behind the arc against No. 9 Texas Tech. Averaging just over 12 points per game…
Baugh and Order
Player of the Week , TCU Horned Frogs Baugh, a 6’4 guard, averages just over ten points per game on the season. He is a productive but unspectacular player for an unranked, mediocre team. This leads to less recognition for a player well deserving of it, being a vital piece of the Horned Frog’s rejuvenation.…
Pride of Chucky
Player of the Week , TCU Horned Frogs TCU pulled off a massive 77-68 upset win over No. 19 LSU in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. The 14-4 Horned Frogs have had a tremendous start to their season, and this win helps cement their case as a seriously improved team. “Chuck” Bannon was great, finishing tied…
Pack the Arena
Player of the Week , Kansas State Wildcats Pack, already the third leading scorer in the conference, turned in the best performance of his two-year career against No. 7 Kansas. He dropped a career-high 35 points and did so with incredible efficiency. The 6’0 sophomore torched the Jayhawks by shooting 12-18 from the field and…
Kalscheur Shock
Player of the Week , Iowa State Cyclones After suffering back-to-back losses, the Cyclones needed a win to avoid spiraling out of control. Gabe Kalscheur, the former Minnesota Golden Gopher, had a great game to snap the mini skid. He scored 22 points on 50% shooting, including knocking down six of his 12 attempts from…
King Slayers
Player of the Week , Texas Red Raiders No. 25 Texas Tech stunned no. 6 Kansas in Lubbock with a 75-67 upset win. After falling to no. 11 Iowa State just days before the marquee matchup with the Jayhawks, the Red Raiders needed to show serious resiliency to win an important game in a short…
Downtaun Braun
Player of the Week , Kansas Jayhawks Even with a plethora of talented scorers around him, Braun has stood out for his excellent performances for the 11-1 Jayhawks. The Kansas native has averaged 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 62% from the field. The 6’6 junior wing has…
Brockin’ Round the Clock
Player of the Week , Iowa State Cyclones The 6’4 senior wing had been a productive player for St. Bonaventure and Penn State, but Brockington (Pictured) has exploded since finding a home in Aimes. The lefty slasher has poured in the points this season, tied for third in the conference in ppg, and second in…
Rock Steady
Player of the Week , Kansas Very few teams in the Big 12 have played anyone of note so far in the early part of the season. Kansas has, as they defeated Michigan State 87-74. While it was a solid win against an unranked team, it was really a coming-out party for Ogbaji. The 6’5…
Eyes on the Prize
Player of the Week , Oklahoma State The star player for the Cowboys, Cunningham’s star power shines brighter every game. He was recently announced as a semifinalist for the Naismith men’s player of the year award, which is now down to just ten players. In addition to getting closer to winning the prestigious honor, Cunningham’s…
Punching Like a McGuirl
Player of the Week , Kansas State McGuirl led the Wildcats to the biggest upset in the Big 12 this season, beating No. 7 Oklahoma 62-57. McGuirl scored 19 points, and added seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. He was efficient in the win too, hitting 7-13 shots from the field, and draining 5-9…
Sooner Scorer
Player of the Week , Oklahoma The Oklahoma Sooners pulled off yet another win versus an AP top-15 team. The Sooners, who now have four such wins on the season, defeated No. 13 West Virginia, 91-90 in double overtime. The Sooners were led by Reaves, who scored 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in…
Boone-Ya!
Player of the Week , Oklahoma State During Oklahoma State’s best win of the season, Boone took over. He dropped a career-high and game-high 22 points on an efficient 8-13 from the field, in the 75-67 double overtime win over No. 6 Texas. In a game where offense was hard to come by for every…
Bear Market
Player of the Week , Baylor In Baylor’s most important game of the season, Mitchell was at his best. He scored a game-high 27 points, added four assists and a steal to help propel No. 2 Baylor over No. 6 Texas 83-69. This win essentially secures the regular season title for the Bears, who are…
Here Comes McBride
Player of the Week , West Virginia No. 11 West Virginia needed every one of McBride’s season-high 24 points in their 88-87 win over No. 10 Texas Tech. With just six seconds remaining, McBride hit a running layup over the outstretched arms of two Red Raider defenders. In addition, he defended well on the last…
Return of the Mac
Player of the Week , Texas Tech Texas had won six games in a row and beaten three top 15 teams this season. Ranked fourth in the country, Shaka Smart’s group was rolling and looked like a true contender for the national title. Then they played Mac McClung, who got red hot for his Red…
Happy Umoja
Player of the Week , Oklahoma In a week filled with upsets throughout the Big 12, Gibson’s play shined the brightest. A reserve for the Sooners, the 6’1 guard was averaging less than 10 points and one assist per game this season. However, in Oklahoma’s biggest win of the season, he was the catalyst. Oklahoma…
Brown Out
Player of the Week , Texas Freshman Greg Brown had his most impressive outing of the season against Oklahoma State. The 6’9 forward poured in 24 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to help the No.11 Longhorns defeat the Cowboys 77-74. Brown was one of the most sought after recruits in the Big 12, and…