Illinois States
Tarise Bryson is co-national player of the week according to lead ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale.
Vitale cited Bryson and Kentuckys Tayshaun Prince for the honor.
Bryson, the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, was outstanding in three games. He averaged 31.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals. He shot 26-of-46 from the field (56.5%), 11-of-19 (57.9%) outside the arch and 30-of-32 from the line (93.8%).
Prince scored 30 points against Tennessee, hitting 9-of-13 from the field, then posted 27 points and 9 rebounds at Vanderbilt.
