By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Iowa City — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office.
The All-America candidate has earned the Big Ten weekly honor a program-best five times this season.
Murray is the only NCAA Division I player this season averaging 23+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 2+ blocks).
He has scored 25 or more 12 games this season, the most of any player from a major conference this season.
Closing the season in a flurry, the No. 24 Hawkeyes earned another easy, 82-61 win last night over Northwestern.
Murray finished with 26 points and 18 boards to improve the Hawkeyes to 21-8.