BIG EAST WEEKLY WRAP UP

The Weekly Big East Wrap Up

Rivalry Week on ESPN kicks off with the most-played rivalry among BIG EAST members as Pittsburgh visits West Virginia at 7 p.m. Eastern. Monday’s game will be the 181st meeting between the schools, with West Virginia holding a 95-85 series lead. Pittsburgh has won 15 of the 25 BIG EAST regular-season meetings, while the teams have split a pair of games in the BIG EAST Championship. Monday’s telecast is the first of 10 BIG EAST games that will be on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU this week. The BIG EAST will have at least one nationally televised game each day this week, with the exception of Friday, which is an off day in the conference.

BIG EAST Player of the Week
MARSHON BROOKS, Providence, G, Sr.

Brooks averaged 33.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games last week, including a 43-point, 10-rebound effort in an 83-81 loss at Georgetown. He had 24 points and seven rebounds in a 68-63 win against USF. The scoring total against Georgetown ranks fifth on the all-time BIG EAST single-game chart and lifted Brooks’ average to a BIG EAST-leading 24.1 points per game in conference games. 

 

 

BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
JEREMY LAMB, Connecticut, G, Fr.

Lamb earns BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors for the second straight week after he averaged 16.0 points in a 1-1 week for the Huskies. He had a team-high 22 points in a 66-58 loss to Syracuse and added 10 points in a 61-59 win at Seton Hall. Lamb has hit for double figures in seven consecutive games.

 

 

 BIG EAST Honor Roll
Chris Wright, Georgetown, G, Sr. Averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in a 2-0 week. Scored 24 points in a 62-59 win against Louisville and had 16 in an 83-81 win against Providence. 

Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, G, Sr. Averaged 24.5 points, 4.5 Notre Damerebounds and 4.0 assists in a 2-0 week. Scored 24 points in an 83-58 win at DePaul and had 25 in a 76-69 win against Rutgers. 

Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, Jr.  Matached his career high with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a 71-59 win against Cincinnati. Went 5-of-5 from 3-point range.

Rick Jackson, Syracuse, F, Sr. Averaged 17.0 points and 12.5 rebounds in two road wins. Had 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 66-58 win at Connecticut and added 17 points and 12 boards in a 72-49 win at USF. Registered his 15^th and 16th double-doubles of the season.

Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Sr. Averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a 2-0 week. Scored 17 points with six assists and four steals in a 75-70 win against Marquette and had 16 points and five assists in a 66-50 win against West Virginia.

BIG EAST WEEKLY WRAP-UP

In an effort to expand our college sports coverage, The Boston Sports Desk is pleased to bring you a weekly wrap up of Men’s Big East Basketball for the 2010 – 2011 season.

For the week ended January 23rd:

BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
GERARD COLEMAN, Providence, G, Fr.
Coleman scored a career-high 19 points in a 72-67 victory over No. 19/15 Louisville in the Friars’ only contest of the week. He shot 7-of-12 from the floor, grabbed three rebounds, dished three assists and made two steals. PC’s perimeter defense helped force Louisville into 4-of-23 shooting from 3-point range. A native of Boston, Mass., Coleman is averaging 11.3 ppg this season.

 

BIG EAST Player of the Week
AUSTIN FREEMAN, Georgetown, G, Sr.

Freeman scored a game-high 28 points to lead Georgetown to an 80-75 win at Seton Hall in the Hoyas’ only game of the week. He shot 10-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Freeman made all five of his free throw attempts, pulled down five rebounds and dealt three assists while committing only one turnover in 35 minutes. Freeman, who is from Mitchellville, Md., is averaging 18.5 ppg, which ranks third in the BIG EAST.

 

 

BIG EAST Honor Roll
Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut, G, Fr,
Averaged 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week which included wins over Villanova and Tennessee.

Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, G, Sr.
Averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week, which included a career-high 28 points in a win over Marquette.

Nasir Robinson, Pittsburgh, F, Jr.
Averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor in wins over Syracuse and DePaul.

Marshon Brooks, Providence, F, Sr.
Scored a game-high 27 points in a 72-67 victory over Louisville in the Friars’ only game of the week. He was 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Brooks is the second leading scorer in the conference and the third leading scorer inthe nation with a 23.6 average.

Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Sr.
Averaged 22.0 points and 6.5 assists in a 1-1 week against two top-10 teams on the road.