BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Connecticut, Jr., F
Nelson-Ododa led the Huskies to their first top-25 win of the season with 16 points off 7-of-11 shooting and a season-high 14 rebounds in a victory over No. 18 DePaul. Eight of Nelson-Ododa’s 14 boards came on the offensive glass, sparking No. 4 UConn to tally 22 second-chance points and 38 points in the paint on the night. The double-double was her third of the season while she shot over 60 percent in a contest for the fifth straight game.
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
Paige Bueckers, Connecticut, Fr., G
Bueckers filled the stat sheet in a win over No. 18 DePaul, totaling 18 points off 40-percent shooting, six rebounds, a game-high four steals and two assists. The rookie guard was 4-of-6 from deep on the night for the best three-point shooting performance of her young career. She matched her season-low of just one turnover in 35 minutes of play, despite facing a Blue Demon defense which entered the game ranked fourth nationally in turnovers forced.
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Tatum Rembao, Creighton, Sr., G
In the Bluejays’ lone game of the week, Rembao stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points off 7-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as Creighton edged Xavier on the road.
Darrione Rogers, DePaul, Fr., G
Rogers registered her first career double-double with a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds in a setback at No. 4 UConn last week. Rogers knocked down four three-pointers and added two assists.
Mya Jackson, Seton Hall, So., G
Jackson tied for the team high with 20 points in a win at Providence on an efficient 7-for-11 shooting from the floor. The long-range sharp-shooter was 5-for-6 from three-point range and also added three rebounds.
Yasmin Ott, Georgetown, Fr., G
In a defensive battle with Butler, Ott led the Hoyas to their first win of the season with a game-high 13 points off 5-of-8 shooting. The rookie guard made 3-of-6 attempts from deep and played all 40 minutes of the win.
Kae Satterfield, Xavier, So., G
Satterfield averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Musketeers. Her week was highlighted by a 17-point, seven-assist, four-rebound outing in a win over Providence.