Nebraska, Illinois Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Nebraska, Illinois Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Huskers’ Williams, Illini’s Riley collect Big Ten weekly accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week of January 27-February 2, 2025.

Player of the Week

Brice Williams, Nebraska

G – Sr. – 6-7 – Huntersville, N.C. – Hopewell

• Averaged 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in leading the Huskers to a pair of wins over ranked teams last week
• Scored 27 points, including eight straight in overtime, and added a season-high eight rebounds in an 80-74 overtime win against Illinois
• Paired 28 points, seven boards, and a season-high six assists in a 77-71 win at Oregon
• Claims second Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Brice Williams (December 16, 2024)

Freshman of the Week

Will Riley, Illinois

F – 6-8 – Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – The Phelps School (Pa.)

• Led the Illini to a 2-1 week, averaging 20.0 points on 52% shooting from the field, including 45.5% from three-point range
• Scored a team-high 24 points, including 20 in the second half, off the bench in an 87-79 comeback win over Ohio State
• His 24 points off the bench are the most in a Big Ten game this season
• Added 16 points in an 80-74 overtime loss at Nebraska
• Earns his second Freshman of the Week award
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Kasparas Jakucionis (January 6, 2025)

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

Feb. 3

P: Brice Williams, NEB

F: Will Riley, ILL

Jan. 27

P: Dawson Garcia, MINN

F: Derik Queen, MD

Jan. 20

P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR

F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Jan. 13

P: Payton Sandfort, IOWA

P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH

F: Wesley Yates III, USC

Jan. 6

P: Braden Smith. PUR

F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL

F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Dec. 23

P: Bruce Thornton, OSU

F: John Mobley Jr., OSU

Dec. 16

P: Brice Williams, NEB

F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Dec. 9

P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH

F: Derik Queen, MD

Dec. 2

P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 25

P: John Tonje, WIS

F: Derik Queen, MD

Nov. 18

P: John Tonje, WIS

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 11

P: Nick Martinelli, NU

F: Will Riley, ILL

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