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For the sixth time this season, Freeman has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. After winning it for the fifth time last week, the Moline, Ill., native stepped his performance up to another level for the Hawkeyes.
He earned his third double-double of the season this week while setting a new career-high 22 points in the Hawkeyes’ 94-76 win over Nebraska. The three double-doubles are the most by a Hawkeye freshman since Luka Garza during the 2017-18 campaign.
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With his third double-double of the season and a career-best 22 points.
Freeman has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the sixth time this season! @_OwenFreeman x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/4HRMQ9LtEm
— Iowa Men’s Basketball (@IowaHoops) January 15, 2024
Freeman has been the Big Ten’s top freshman this season, leading the conference in points (177), rebounds (95) and blocks (30), while ranking second in steals (18) and field goal percentage (.658). His 30 blocks are tied for the most in the nation by a freshman.
Freeman’s six Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors are the ninth-most in league history. They are the most accolades since Nebraska’s Bryce McGowens was honored seven times during the 2021-22 season, so he’s fast approaching some new history for the conference.
As Freeman has made his presence more known in recent weeks, it’s not a shock that the Hawkeyes are starting to figure it out on the court. They have won five of their last six, that lone defeat coming on the road in a close contest at No. 8 Wisconsin.
The Hawkeyes have a tough week ahead of them, facing 12-4 Minnesota before hosting No. 2 Purdue on Saturday.
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