CINCINNATI --- Xavier University senior All-America candidate Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week. It marks the second straight week that Bluiett has been honored by the BIG EAST, having been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 13.
Bluiett earned the BIG EAST Player of the Week honor for his standout performance at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Bluiett scored a game-high 25 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds, including 21 second-half points. He scored eight straight points, beginning with a pair of free throws to tie the score at 66-all followed by a pair of 3-pointers to give XU the lead for good at 72-66 with 1:07 left.