It was a earned weekend for junior center Matt Willms as he led the Miners on the road in back-to-back contests; thus, for his efforts, he was named Conference USA Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
Willms shot an exceptional 24-of-31 from the floor (77.4 percent) and averaged 26 points this weekend. In the Miners’ 65-62 loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 26, Willms knocked in his career-best 27 points, including shooting 13-of-16 from the floor. It was the most scored points by a Miner this season. On Saturday Willms recorded 25 points and added seven boards as the Miners upset Marshall 91-68.