Virginia s win over Duke Freeman s hot hand vs UNC and more lead weekly awards
Virginia's win over Duke, Freeman's hot hand vs. UNC, and more lead weekly awards NCAA.com
Tony Carr and Keita Bates-Diop were unstoppable down the stretch, and Carr had the final answer for at the buzzer to seal the upset over No. 13 Ohio State: — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork)
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PRESENTED BYTeam of the week Virginia
Saturday’s win at Duke provided the answer to anyone questioning whether or not the Cavaliers can get to the Final Four and win the national title. If you’re still wondering, then you’re simply not watching. Virginia held Clemson to 36 points earlier in the week. And then held Duke to 63 in the two-point win. The defense was stifling. But just as critical was Cavaliers hitting timely shots, getting the needed boards and making big shots in the final few minutes. The ACC goes through Charlottesville, nowhere else for the rest of this season. Oh, and we can stop thinking that everything is about Duke-UNC in the ACC. Enough. Virginia is as much an elite ACC team now as Duke and Carolina. The Cavaliers have been for a few years. Get used to it.Player of the week NC State senior Allerik Freeman
The 6-3 senior scored 29 points and made all seven 3-point attempts in at North Carolina. The Wolfpack have the NCAA resume with a neutral win over Arizona and home wins over Duke and Clemson. But this was something to behold. Freeman was simply on fire. Oh, and early in the week, He scored 13 in a road win at Pitt. So, even though Pitt is the worst team in the ACC, the Wolfpack won two on the road. Road wins simply matter more!The backup five
Tony Carr, 6-5, So., Penn State: Carr hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to topple Ohio State. He scored 28 in that game and made 4 of 5 3s. He followed the road win at Columbus with 16 in the home win over Rutgers. Kevin Knox, 6-9, Fr., Kentucky: Knox busted out for 34 points in a critical road win at West Virginia in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. He made 11 of 17 shots and buried five 3s. Earlier, he scored 19 in a home win over Mississippi State. Knox can be the star this Kentucky team needs for the stretch run. Keenan Evans, 6-3, Sr., Texas Tech: Evans continues to make a push for first-team all-Big 12 (is there even a question now?) with 31 points in a win over South Carolina in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Evans scored 26 in an earlier win over Oklahoma State. He made seven field goals in each of those two games. Take a look at the top plays from yesterday's comeback win at South Carolina! — Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) Dusan Ristic, 7-0, Sr., Arizona: Ristic has become as reliable a scoring presence as any other member of the squad. He had another solid week for the Wildcats, scoring 23 and grabbing seven boards in a win over Utah, 15 and 8 in a win over Colorado. Kyle Allman, 6-3, Jr., Cal State-Fullerton: Allman scored 40 points in a road win at Hawaii Saturday night. He made 16 of 19 shots, 5 of 6 on 3s. The Titans needed every one of those 40 in a three-point road win in the toughest stop in the Big West. The win by Fullerton bunched up the chase for the top spot in the league four teams owning two losses, and two with three losses (Fullerton and Irvine). . on his career night in the win at Hawai’i. — Titans Men's Basketball (@FullertonHoops)Best Finish
Penn State 82, Ohio State 79: Carr drills a , moments after Keita Bates-Diop buried a 3-pointer to tie the game after the Buckeyes had been down by 13 with eight minutes left. INSANE FINISH IN COLUMBUS!Tony Carr and Keita Bates-Diop were unstoppable down the stretch, and Carr had the final answer for at the buzzer to seal the upset over No. 13 Ohio State: — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork)