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Wisconsin women’s basketball forward named Big Ten Player of the Week after 36-point outburst

Wisconsin women’s basketball forward named Big Ten Player of the Week after 36-point outburst

Wisconsin women’s basketball forward Serah Williams earned Big Ten Player of the Week nods for the second time in her career on Monday.

The honor arrives five days after Williams notched a career-best performance in Wisconsin’s double-overtime victory over Butler in Indianapolis.

In that contest, the Brooklyn, New York native logged 36 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in 43 minutes of action. The star forward also shot 13-of-26 from the field and 10-of-12 from the foul line in the signature win.

Her 36 points were also the most in program history since the 2007-08 season, per UW Athletics.

Williams has been nothing short of dominant for the Badgers throughout the 2023-24 season. In 11 appearances, she is responsible for 19.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, three assists and 2.9 blocks in 31.5 minutes per game.

The junior forward also ranks No. 2 in the nation in rebounds per game behind LSU’s Aneesah Morrow, and No. 36 in points per game.

Marisa Moseley’s program now sits at 9-2 to start the season with a bevy of Big Ten games remaining on the schedule. UW returns to the court on Dec. 20 for a contest against UAlbany.

John Tonje pockets second consecutive Big Ten Player of the Week honor

John Tonje pockets second consecutive Big Ten Player of the Week honor

Wisconsin Badgers wing John Tonje earned Big Ten Player of the Week nods for the second straight week on Monday. The veteran is the first Badger to boast that feat since Johnny Davis in 2022.

The honor arrives one day after Tonje native fueled UW during its 2-0 run at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

The transfer wing averaged 24 points and 6.5 rebounds en route to pocketing the event’s MVP honor. In the tournament’s finale, he dropped 33 points against Pittsburgh, 25 of which came in a tightly-contested second half.

Backed by his 23.0-point per game output, the Badgers are 7-0 for the first time since 2014-15 and boast the No. 15 position in the latest AP top 25 poll.

The former CSU Ram and Missouri Tiger is putting together arguably the best first few weeks of a season in program history. Through seven games, Tonje leads the nation in free throw percentage and ranks No. 9 in scoring. He’s also the first Division I player to score 33 or more points against two high-major opponents in November over the last 15 years, per UW Athletics.

In three wins last week, Tonje scored 67 total points on a 52.6% clip from the field and nearly 96% mark from the foul line.

He and the Badgers now return home for a Nov. 30 showdown against Chicago State before squaring off against Michigan on Dec. 3.

Brian Buschini named Big Ten Special Team Player of the Week

Brian Buschini had a gutsy performance on Saturday.

Nebraska football punter Brian Buschini was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after a strong performance on Saturday against Rutgers.

He recorded five total punts with a kicking average of 50.2 yards. He put two of those punts inside the 20. On top of this, he also showed his prowess as a passer. He completed one pass to wide receiver Jaylen LIoyd for 30 yards.

In addition to his statistical efforts, Buschini got hit early in the game and was clearly fighting through it throughout the day. He managed to recover quickly and proceeded to have a productive day. He was able to power through and contribute to the win on a day when field position was key.

This is the second Nebraska football player to win a weekly honor. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola won Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors back in September. In the meantime, Nebraska football is off to their best start since the 2016 season with a 5-1 record. Buschini undoubtedly has played a big part in that.

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Rutgers Jeremiah Williams and Katie Wingert wins Big Ten Player of the Week honors

Rutgers Jeremiah Williams and Katie Wingert received Big Ten Player of the Week honors for their performances last week.

Rutgers basketball Jeremiah Williams and Rutgers softball Katie Wingert received Big Ten Player of the Week honors for their performances last week.

Since he became eligible on February 3, Williams has immediately impacted the Rutgers basketball lineup, averaging 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists in Rutgers’ two victories at Maryland and over No. 11 Wisconsin last week.

Rutgers is 3-0 since the redshirt junior has returned to action, capturing a 69-59 victory against Michigan in William’s return. William recorded ten points and six rebounds in 29 minutes in the victory over Michigan. The Chicago, Illinois native has started all three games since his return and scored double-digits in all three victories.

Williams is the third-ever player at Rutgers to win the Big Ten Player of the Week Award, with Cam Spencer receiving the award in 2023 and Geo Baker winning it twice in the previous two seasons.

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As for Wingert, the Rutgers softball catcher had a stellar performance last week, recording eight hits in five games for the Scarlet Knights. She logged 10 RBIs and five home runs, guiding Rutgers to a 4-1 record. In five games, Wingert has registered a .444 batting average while only striking out once in 18 at-bats.

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Behind the plate, the Rutgers Grad Student has recorded 23 putouts while holding a .958 fielding percentage. Wingert’s best performance came on Saturday when she recorded two hits, three RBIs, and two home runs in a winning effort over Colegate.

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Husker outside hitter earns Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Week

On Monday, a Nebraska volleyball player was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.

On Monday, a Nebraska volleyball player was named the Big Ten Player of the Week. Outside hitter Lindsay Krause earned the honor from the conference’s home office.

The junior helped Nebraska with back-to-back conference road victories over Michigan State and Michigan. Krause had 3.43 kills per set on a .458 hitting percentage.

The Papillion, Nebraska native also had 24 kills and just two hitting errors in 48 swings. The Cornhuskers hold a 15-0 record with a 6-0 mark in the Big Ten.

No. 2 Nebraska will prepare to play host to Michigan State this Friday at 6:00 p.m.

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Ohio State sweeps Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week

Two Buckeyes swept the Big Ten’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week awards. #GoBucks

In the most recent years’ past, we seemed to be sharing this type of news on almost a weekly basis, but with a team still trying to figure things out a little bit, Ohio State hasn’t been a regular in the Big Ten football weekly awards.

That changed big time on Monday because the Buckeyes had a player named as the Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week after the win over Maryland. Both wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and safety Josh Proctor were recognized by the Big Ten after Week 6.

Harrison Jr. literally seemed to put the Ohio State offense on his back when there were issues moving the ball consistently. He finished with eight receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown (twice on one if you follow me and watched the game). It was Harrison’s third 100-yard receiving game of the season. The effort tied him with Garrett Wilson and Michael Jenkins with 10 total career games with 100 yards or more. Believe it or not, it is Harrison’s first ever Big Ten Player of the Week award (thanks C.J. Stroud).

Proctor had a huge day on defense. Not only did he register Ohio State’s first score of the game with a crucial, momentum halting “pick six” with OSU down by a touchdown, but he also recorded a career high seven tackles, six of them being solo and 1.5 as a tackle for loss. It too, is Proctor’s first Defensive Player of the Week award.

Congrats to both. The Buckeyes last recognition in both of these areas came from C.J. Stroud (Offensive POW) on Nov. 14, 2022, and J.T. Tuimoloau (Defensive POW) on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Three Huskers earn weekly Big Ten honors

Three Nebraska volleyball players have received weekly Big Ten honors.

Three Nebraska volleyball players have received weekly Big Ten honors. Merritt Beason was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.

This is the second time that Beason has won the Player of the Week award. Bergen Reilly was named co-Big Ten Setter of the Week for the second week in a row.

Harper Murray was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. That is the third time that Murray has won Freshman of the Week for the conference.

Nebraska is currently 13-0 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Big Ten.ย The Huskers will take the court on Friday at Michigan State.

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Honors – Oct. 2
Offensive: Meritt Beason โ€“ Nebraska
Defensive: Carter Booth โ€“ Wisconsin
Co-Setter: Mac Podraza โ€“ Penn State
Co-Setter: Bergen Reilly โ€“ Nebraska
Freshman: Harper Murrayย โ€“ย Nebraska

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Two Wisconsin Badgers earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors

Two Wisconsin Badgers earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors

While Wisconsin started the season slow, the team has not been without some tremendous individual performers.

Two of those players have been Wisconsin kicker Collin Larsh and inside linebacker Leo Chenal.

Larsh is off to a tremendous start with a 16/17 clip on extra-point attempts and 10/12 on field goals—one miss coming from a Penn State block.

Meanwhile, Chenal is putting together an All-Big Ten caliber season. He has 51 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in only five games.

Related:ย Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 8 โ€” Hey, Wisconsin

Both Badgers were tremendous during the team’s 30-13 victory over Purdue on Saturday. Larsh connected on all three field-goal attempts, while Chenal was a one-man wrecking crew on defense with 9 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

As a result, both Chenal and Larsh received Big Ten Player of the Week honors for their performances.

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Michigan State football QB Payton Thorne wins B1G Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Payton Thorne is this week’s Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Michigan State went down to Coral Gables, Florida, in week three to take on the Hurricanes of Miami. The Spartans came away with a big 38-17 victory, improving to 3-0 on the season.

Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne’s ability to run the offense has played a huge role in the Spartans offense’s ability to click on all cylinders.

In the win against Miami, Thorne threw the ball for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns. His performance earned him a spot as this week’s Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week:

Thorne will be sharing the honor with Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson.

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MSU kicker Matt Coghlin earns Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honor

Matt Coghlin is the Big Ten’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after making his fourth career game winning field goal.

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Matt Coghlin showed up in a familiar way once again in Michigan State’s Saturday afternoon upset over Northwestern. The senior kicker drained three field goals from 22, 44 and 48-yards to help push the Spartans past the Wildcats. This is Coghlin’s third multi field goal game of the season.

A 48-yard field goal with 2:47 left in the game was the game winner for the Spartans. This would be the fourth career game-winning field goal for Coghlin in his time in East Lansing.

Another great outing from the senior kicker has earned him a Big Ten weekly award in the form of Co-Special Teams Player of the Week with Iowa’s kicker Keith Duncan.

This is the third time in Coghlin’s career he will be taking home this honor. He was also the last Spartan to win this honor for his performance against Indiana in the fall of 2018.

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