Bennett Stirtz

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, the announcement was made Monday by the league office. It is Stirtz’s second straight weekly honor.

He shares the accolade with Lamar Wilkerson of Indiana.

Stirtz earned the distinction after averaging 29 points, 3.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in Hawkeye victories over Washington and Northwestern last week. Stirtz shot 60.6 percent (20-of-33) from the field, 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from 3-point range and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the free-throw line. He played all but four seconds in the two games.

Stirtz opened the week with a 22-point, five-assist game in Iowa’s 10-point road win at Washington. He finished 8-of-13 from the field with four 3-point field goals.

The guard followed it up with a career-best performance, finishing with a career-high 36 points, making 12-of-20 field goals, 4-of-6 3-pointers and all eight of his free throws in a six-point win over Northwestern. It was Iowa’s sixth straight victory.