Iowa’s Keegan Murray and Nebraska’s Alonzo Verge Jr. Named Co-Players of the Week

Co-Players of the Week

Keegan Murray, Iowa

F – So. – 6-8 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Prairie/DME Sports Academy (FL)

Averaged 23.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steal per game in Iowa’s three last week

Recorded 26 points, 18 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals in an 82-61 home win over Northwestern

Scored 23 points and added seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a steal in an 82-71 home win over Michigan

Tallied 22 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, and an assist in the game against No. 20/17 Illinois

Earns his sixth career Player of the Week honor

Last Iowa Player of the Week: Keegan Murray (Feb. 28, 2022)

Alonzo Verge Jr., Nebraska

G – Sr. – 6-3 – Chicago, Ill. – Thornton

Averaged 19.5 points, 8.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game in Nebraska’s two ranked road wins last week

Recorded 13 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds in a 78-70 road victory over No. 23/23 Ohio State

Scored 26 points and added six assists, five rebounds, and two steals in a 74-73 road win over No. 10/10 Wisconsin

Earns his first career Player of the Week honor

Last Nebraska Player of the Week: James Palmer Jr. (Jan. 22, 2018)

Freshman of the Week

Bryce McGowens, Nebraska

G – 6-7 – Pendleton, S.C. – Legacy Early College

Recorded 26 points and four rebounds against Ohio State

Finished 8-of-15 from the field

Earns his eighth career Freshman of the Week honor

Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Bryce McGowens (Feb. 21, 2022)