MEN'S BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Player of the Week

Tracy Abrams, Illinois

G - 6-1 - So. - Chicago, Ill. - Mount Carmel



*         Posted career highs with 27 points and eight rebounds to lead Illinois to
an 81-79 win over Auburn at the United Center in Chicago

*         Tallied game highs of five assists and four steals

*         Played all 35 of his minutes at the point with only one turnover

*         Earns his first career Player of the Week honor

*         Last Illinois Player of the Week: Brandon Paul (Dec. 10, 2012)



Freshman of the Week

Nik Stauskas, Michigan

G - 6-6 - Mississauga, Ontario - St. Marks



*         Scored 19 points on the strength of five three-pointers in Michigan's win
over Central Michigan

*         His five three pointers and seven rebounds were both career bests

*         Leads the nation in three-point shooting, having made at least one
three-pointer in all 13 of Michigan's games, including four or more threes in five
games

*         Earns his third Freshman of the Week honor

*         Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Mitch McGary (Dec. 24, 2012)



2012-13 Big Ten Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 12         P:    Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH

                        F:    Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, IND

Nov. 19         P:    Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU

                        F:    Gary Harris, MSU

Nov. 26         P:    Andre Hollins, So., MINN

                        F:    Nik Stauskas, MICH

Dec. 3            P:    Andre Almeida, Sr., NEB

                        F:    Nik Stauskas, MICH

Dec. 10         P:    Brandon Paul, Sr., ILL

                        F:    Gary Harris, MSU

Dec. 17         P:    Trey Burke, So., MICH

                        F:    Mike Gesell, IOWA

Dec. 24         P:    Derrick Nix, Sr., MSU

                        F:    Mitch McGary, MICH

Dec. 31         P:    Tracy Abrams, So., ILL

                        F:    Nik Stauskas, MICH