Krikke opened the week by making 11-of-18 field goals en route to a game-high 24 points against the Bluejays in the Gavitt Tipoff Games in Omaha. Freeman, meanwhile, is the first Hawkeye freshman to earn the distinction in consecutive weeks.
It is the first time since the 2019-20 season that Iowa has swept the Big Ten weekly honors (Luka Garza (Player), CJ Fredrick (Freshman).
Freeman averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 blocks and two rebounds, while shooting 55 percent (6-of-11) from the floor. Krikke, a graduate student from Edmonton, Alberta, averaged 24.5 points and seven rebounds, while shooting 66 percent from the field (21-of-32) in a pair of games at No. Krikke is the Player of the Week, while Freeman is the Freshman of the Week for a second straight week.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa forwards Ben Krikke and Owen Freeman swept the Big Ten Conference weekly men’s basketball honors, the announcement was made Monday by the league office.
