Week 4, November 30, 2009

CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Columbia sophomore guard Noruwa Agho (New City, N.Y.) continued his incredible start to the season with back-to-back games of 20+ points to give him three straight games of scoring 20 or more. In two games, Agho averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and shot 61.5% from the field and 73.3% from three-point range. Agho started his week by scoring 17 of his game-high 23 points in the second half of a 73-59 Columbia win over Bucknell at home, helping the Lions close out the game on a 30-8 run. The nation's leader in three-point field goal percentage in the early season, Agho hit seven of eight from beyond the arc against Bucknell, including five straight in the decisive second half. He added five rebounds and three assists, ultimately finishing eight of twelve from the field. The vaunted Syracuse zone defense and 20,000 fans at the Carrier Dome did not faze Agho on Friday, as he totaled 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field, and 4-of-7 from long range. He made his first four shots from the field, three of them from downtown, to score 11 of Columbia's first 13 points. He ultimately finished with five rebounds and two assists in the Lions' 85-60 setback to the ninth-ranked Orange.

Cornell senior Ryan Wittman (Eden Prairie, Minn.) averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in helping the Big Red go 3-1 this past weekend, all on the road. Not only was he named the most valuable player of the Legends Classic tournament regional, but he also established a new Ivy League record for career 3-pointers with the nine he hit. He surpassed Princeton great Brian Earl (281) and ended the week with 288. Wittman scored 18 or more points in three of he four games, opening the week with 19 points and five rebounds against No. 9 Syracuse. He answered that with 20 points and two steals in a win over Toledo, a 12-point effort against Vermont and 18 pints and six rebounds at Drexel. Through seven games for the 5-2 Big Red, Wittman is averaging 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brown freshman guard Matt Sullivan (Wilmette, Ill.) has started all eight games for the Bears and enjoyed a strong week, averaging 10.3 points for the Bears. He tossed in 12 points vs. Bryant, connecting on 3-of-7 treys. He then added 11 points vs. University of the Sciences, knocking down all three of his three-point attempts, while handing out a career-best seven assists. He finished the week with 8 points and six assists against Siena.

THE HONOR ROLL
Matt Mullery, Brown -- 18.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, .606 FG%
Game-high 23 points on 10-13 shooting vs. Siena.

John Daniels, Columbia -- 6.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.5 spg
7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals at Syracuse.

Robby Pride, Dartmouth -- 13.0 ppg, 3 rpg, .643 FG%
Career-high 19 points in win over Hartford.

Jeremy Lin, Harvard -- 14.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 2.7 spg
Game-high 19 points at Boston U.

Mike Howlett, Penn -- 10 points and 13 rebounds vs. Drexel

Patrick Saunders, Princeton -- 13.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Led Tigers in scoring in games vs. GW and Cal.

Jordan Gibson, Yale -- 14.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Career-high 25 points in loss to Charlotte.


2009-10 AWARDWINNERS
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Ryan Wittman, F, Cornell / Jeremy Lin, G, Harvard
November 23 — Matt Mullery, C, Brown / Noruwa Agho, G, Columbia
November 30 — Noruwa Agho, G, Columbia / Ryan Wittman, F, Cornell
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ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Dee Giger, G, Harvard
November 23 — Andrew McCarthy, F, Brown
November 30 — Matt Sullivan, G, Brown
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