Texas Tech's Christian Anderson is The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the week
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10:37 AM on Tuesday, December 23
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 7 of the season:
Anderson scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and hit two free throws with 3.4 seconds left to cap Texas Tech's rally from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 6 Duke 82-81 Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard also converted a three-point play with 1:14 left to give the Red Raiders an 81-77 lead against the previously-undefeated Blue Devils. Anderson is Texas Tech's second-leading scorer at 19.9 points per game and is averaging 7.2 assists with 3.4 rebounds.
Caleb Wilson, No. 12 North Carolina. The 6-10 freshman had 20 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and three blocks, including one on the final play, in North Carolina's 71-70 win against Ohio State on Saturday. Wilson also had 20 points and eight rebounds in a 77-58 win over East Tennessee State. He has scored 20 points in four straight games and is averaging a double-double at 19.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
Paul McNeil, Jr., N.C. State; Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas; Skyy Clark, UCLA.
Braden Huff, No. 7 Gonzaga. The 6-10 junior scored 37 points on 16-of-18 shooting in a 98-70 win over Campbell on Wednesday, hitting his first 12 shots. Huff then had 20 points in a 91-82 win over Oregon. Huff leads the Zags with 19.1 points per game on 68% shooting while adding 5.3 rebounds. Gonzaga opens West Coast Conference play at Pepperdine on Sunday.
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