AP Player of the Week: Cotie McMahon of Ohio State helps Buckeyes beat Iowa
Ohio State's Cotie McMahon, right, and Jace Sheldon, left, celebrate near the end of overtime as Ohio State defeats Iowa in an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: AP/Sue Ogrocki
The Associated Press national player of the week in women's basketball for Week 11 of the season:
COTIE MCMAHON, Ohio State
The 6-foot sophomore wing from Centerville, Ohio, scored a career-high 33 points and added 12 rebounds to help the Buckeyes beat No. 2 Iowa in overtime. The win was Ohio State's third over a ranked opponent and gave the Hawkeyes their first loss in the Big Ten. She also had 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a win over Maryland.
RUNNER-UP
Kiki Iriafen, Stanford. The junior forward from Los Angeles averaged 28.5 points and 13.5 rebounds while shooting 60.5% from the field in wins over Oregon and Oregon State. She had a career-high 36 points in the victory over the Beavers that was coach Tara VanDerveer's record 1,203.
HONORABLE MENTION
Dyaisha Fair, Syracuse; Lucy Olsen, Villanova; Kaylynne Truong, Gonzaga.
Iowa guard Kate Martin, right, knocks the ball away from Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: AP/Sue Ogrocki
KEEP AN EYE ON
Kayla Cooper, Albany. Averaged 24 points, 10.5 rebounds and shot 60% from the field in a pair of wins. She had a career-high 26 points with 12 rebounds and scored the go-ahead basket with 23 seconds left in a two-point road win over Bryant.
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AP voters: Pat Eaton-Robb, Doug Feinberg, Pete Iacobelli, Hank Kurz, Joe Reedy, Teresa M. Walker, John Zenor.
Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen (44) shoots a 3-point basket over Oregon State forward Kelsey Rees (53) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Stanford, Calif. Credit: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
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