Armando Bacot Named NCAA Tournament East Region Player of the Week by Integrity Sports Agency

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency awarded North Carolina’s Armando Bacot as the East Region Player of the Week for his outstanding performances in the first two rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Bacot led the Tar Heels to wins over No. 9 seed Marquette and No. 1 seed Baylor, scoring 17 and 15 points in the two games, respectively. Against Baylor, he grabbed 16 rebounds, which was the 15th time this season that he has hauled in at least 13 boards.

Bacot and the Heels will now take on UCLA in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, with the chance to move on to the Elite Eight.

Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin Named Integrity Sports Agency PAC 12 Tournament MVP

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Arizona forward Bennedict Mathurin as the ISA PAC 12 Tournament MVP.

Mathurin led the Wildcats to the title with performances of 20, 10, and 27 points in three wins. In the championship win over conference foe UCLA, he hit six of his 14 shots for 27 points and also dished out a season-high seven assists.

Mathurin was recently named a Second Team All-American, and will be leading the No. 1-seeded Wildcats throughout the NCAA Tournament starting this week.

Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji Named Integrity Sports Agency Big 12 Tournament MVP

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency announced that Kansas star Ochai Agbaji was named the ISA Big 12 Tournament MVP.

Agbaji led the Jayhawks to the title with a 16-point, 7-rebound title-game performance. Led by Agbaji, Kansas took down West Virginia, TCU, and Texas Tech by a combined 46 points in the tournament.

Agbaji scored at least 16 points in each game of the tournament, and was clearly the best all-around contributor in the tournament.

Iowa’s Keegan Murray Named Integrity Sports Agency Big Ten Tournament MVP

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Iowa standout Keegan Murray as the ISA Big Ten Tournament MVP.

Murray led the Hawkeyes to four-straight wins en route to the tournament title victory, taking down Northwestern, Rutgers, Indiana, and Purdue along the way. Murray scored 19 points in the championship effort, leading the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes to the win.

The star sophomore is averaging over 23 points per game this season, has made 56% of his field-goal attempts on the year, and 41% oh his three-point attempts.

Tennessee’s Kennedy Chandler Named Integrity Sports Agency’s SEC Tournament MVP

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler as the SEC tournament’s most valuable player for his outstanding performance leading the Volunteers to the championship victory.

Chandler led the Volunteers to the SEC Tournament title, averaging 14.7 points per game throughout the tournament. He shot 53% from the field, and hit 50% of his three-point attempts along the way.

After injuring his leg in the first game of the tournament, Chandler powered through to lead the Vols to their first SEC tournament title since 1979. He now has them as a No. 3 seed looking to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.

UNC’s Armando Bacot Named Integrity Sports Agency Co-Player of the Week

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named North Carolina forward Armando Bacot as its Co-Player of the Week for his exceptional play during the week of February 28-March 5.

Bacot led the Tar Heels to a 2-0 record during the week, with wins over Syracuse and No. 4 Duke. Bacot put on a display at Duke, in Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last home game, scoring 23 points on 10-for-11 shooting and grabbing seven rebounds. Bacot also had just one turnover against Duke’s loaded front court.

Against Syracuse, Bacot scored 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in another dominant effort in the paint. 

Bacot and the Tar Heels are now back in the AP top 25 after the two wins at No. 25.

Baylor HC Scott Drew Wins Integrity Sports Agency Coach of the Week

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Baylor’s Scott Drew as its Coach of the Week for leading the Bears to a 2-0 record during the week of February 21-27.

Drew led Baylor to a 2-0 week and jumped all the way from No. 10 to No. 3 in the AP Poll with the wins. In their first game of the week, the Bears took down Oklahoma State on the road. They forced Oklahoma State to turn the ball over 17 times, and scored 19 points off of its turnovers.

In the win, Drew, whose team has been decimated by injuries all year, looked to his star Adam Flagler for a big-time 29-point showing. Against No. 5 Kansas, Drew led Baylor to a ten-point victory. The Bears overcame an 0-8 3-point shooting mark in the first half, and finished the win with four players in double figures.

With the two wins, Drew’s team improved to 24-5 overall, as well as 12-4 in Big 12 action.

Honorable Mentions

TJ Otzelberger – Iowa State

Eric Musselman -Arkansas

Dan Hurley – UConn

Randy Bennett – Saint Marys

Mike Krzyzewski – Duke

Arkansas’ JD Notae Named Integrity Sports Agency Player of the Week

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Arkansas guard JD Notae as its Player of the Week for his exceptional performance during the week of February 21-27.

Notae led Arkansas to a 2-0 week with wins over Florida and No. 6 Kentucky. At Florida, Notae shot 38% from the field and 40% from three-point land en route to a 22-point showing. The senior guard grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, and only turned the ball over once.

In the Hogs’ win over Kentucky, Notae scored 30 points, hitting 13 of his 26 field-goal attempts. He also served up eight assists, had one steal and one block.

Above all, Notae led Eric Musselman’s Arkansas squad to its third and fourth-straight wins. The Razorbacks are now ranked at No. 14 in the nation and are certainly heating up at the right time.

Honorable Mentions

Izaiah Brockington – Iowa State

Jaylin Smith – Arkansas 

Tyson Walker – Michigan State

Amando Bacot – North Carolina

Javon Freeman-Liberty – DePaul

KJ Williams – Murray State

Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis Named Integrity Sports Agency Player of the Week

On Monday, Integrity Sports Agency named Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis as its Player of the Week for his outstanding performance throughout the week of February 14-20th.

Davis led the Badgers to a 2-0 record during the week, with wins over conference foes Indiana and Michigan to improve Wisconsin’s overall record to 21-5.

In Wisconsin’s win over the Hoosiers, Davis lit up the score sheet for 30 points and 12 rebounds, good for his fifth double-double performance of the year. He shot the lights out, going 10 for 15 from the field and also converting on 10 of his 14 free-throw attempts.

Against Michigan, Davis scored 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting. He hit all three of his free throws, grabbed six rebounds, and even blocked three shots in the winning effort.

Davis, just a sophomore, has cemented himself as one of the top players in the nation all year, and with this week’s performances, he earns Integrity Sports Agency’s Player of the Week award.