BEST of the WEEK | Feb. 21, 2005
Awards based on games from Monday through Sunday
TEAM OF THE WEEK: LSU
Coach John Brady has said that his Tigers should be in the field of 65, and his team made a strong case with a pair of big victories over Mississippi State and Florida.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brandon Bass, LSU and Nate Funk, Creighton
Bass had a super week against Mississippi State and Florida, shooting 15-of-21 from the field, averaging 24 ppg and 11 rpg. And Funk hit 17-of-22 shots, averaging 27.5 ppg in wins over Wichita State and Chattanooga.
COACH OF THE WEEK: Seth Greenberg, Virginia Tech
He was tossed out of Cameron Indoor Stadium in the first meeting against Duke. Greenberg got his revenge with the Shock City upset at Blacksburg. Then he had his team prepared in another key ACC test, beating a tough Miami team 71-58 Saturday night. Picked next-to-last in the preseason ACC poll, the Hokies now have seven league wins. Greenberg has done an amazing job this season.
SHOCKS OF THE WEEK:
Virginia Tech over Duke; Iowa State over Kansas; East Carolina over UAB
There were plenty of surprises this week, but three stood out.
After losing 100-65 in their first meeting, the Hokies of Virginia Tech stunned Duke 67-65 in Blacksburg.
Iowa State won its seventh straight game by stunning Kansas 63-61 in overtime in Allen Field House. The trio of Keith Langford, Aaron Miles and J.R. Giddens combined to shoot 8-of-34 from the field.
East Carolina's win at UAB was under-the-radar. The Pirates entered the game 2-9 in C-USA play and 7-16 overall. Coach Mike Anderson's squad came in 6-4 in league play and 16-7 overall. East Carolina prevailed 67-64, damaging the NCAA hopes of the Blazers.
DIAPER DANDY OF THE WEEK: Darius Washington Jr., Memphis
Washington gets the honors for a second straight week thanks to a brilliant performance against Southern Miss. Washington did not miss against coach Larry Eustachy's team, hitting all six field goal attempts (including 3-for-3 on trifectas) and all six free throws.
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