Joseph Vanden Acker

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University men’s basketball standout Jamie Nikitas picked up another national honor Tuesday when he was named the United States Basketball Writers Association Division III Player of the Week.

Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) also has been chosen for the D3hoops.com Team of the Week and was named Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

A senior guard, Nikitas is the first Lawrence player to win the USBWA award. He picked up the second national honor after a pair of huge games last week.

Nikitas averaged 36.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as Lawrence lost a pair of close conference games on the road. Nikitas shot 55 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line and also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

In an 84-83 overtime loss at MWC unbeaten Carroll University on Jan. 12, Nikitas poured in a career-high 40 points as he hit 12-of-22 shots from the floor and went 14-of-16 from the foul line. He also grabbed eight rebounds, handed out two assists and picked up two steals.

It was the ninth 40-point game in Lawrence history and the first time a Vikings player scored at least 40 against a team other than Grinnell College since Pete Hachmeister did it against Silver Lake College in 1975.

Nikitas followed that with 33 points and nine rebounds in a 73-69 loss at Cornell College on Jan. 16. Nikitas, who added four assists and three steals against the Rams, hit 10-of-18 shots from the floor and went 11-for-14 from the line.

On the season, Nikitas ranks fourth in all of NCAA Division III in scoring at 27.7 points per game. He now ranks 10th in career scoring at Lawrence with 1,217 points. Nikitas is just 27 points away from passing his head coach, Lawrence Hall of Famer Joel DePagter, for ninth place. He is just 32 points away from moving all the way up to seventh place on the list.

Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Ripon College at 5:30 p.m. at Alexander Gymnasium.

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s basketball team returns to Alexander Gymnasium for a pair of Midwest Conference games this week. The Vikings host rival Ripon College on Wednesday in a 5:30 p.m. game, and Lawrence then takes on Knox College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Lawrence also welcomes its basketball alumni on Saturday, and more than two dozen former players will square off in the Alumni Game at 10:15 a.m.

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APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University men’s basketball star Jamie Nikitas has been chosen for the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), a senior guard, was given the national honor after a pair of huge games last week. Nikitas averaged 36.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as Lawrence lost a pair of close conference games on the road. Nikitas shot 55 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line and also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

In an 84-83 overtime loss at MWC unbeaten Carroll University on Jan. 12, Nikitas poured in a career-high 40 points as he hit 12-of-22 shots from the floor and went 14-of-16 from the foul line. He also grabbed eight rebounds, handed out two assists and picked up two steals.

It was the ninth 40-point game in Lawrence history and the first time a Vikings player scored at least 40 against a team other than Grinnell College since Pete Hachmeister did it against Silver Lake College in 1975.

Nikitas followed that with 33 points and nine rebounds in a 73-69 loss at Cornell College on Jan. 16. Nikitas, who added four assists and three steals against the Rams, hit 10-of-18 shots from the floor and went 11-for-14 from the line.

Nikitas is the first Lawrence player to earn the D3hoops.com Team of the Week honor since Keven Bradley did it in January 2006.

On the season, Nikitas ranks fourth in all of NCAA Division III in scoring at 27.7 points per game. He now ranks 10th in career scoring at Lawrence with 1,217 points. Nikitas is just 27 points away from passing his head coach, Lawrence Hall of Famer Joel DePagter, for ninth place. He is just 32 points away from moving all the way up to seventh place on the list.

Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Ripon College at Alexander Gymnasium.

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University men’s basketball star Jamie Nikitas had a pair of big games and was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), a senior guard, averaged 36.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as Lawrence lost a pair of close conference games on the road. Nikitas shot 55 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line and also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

In an 84-83 overtime loss at MWC unbeaten Carroll University on Jan. 12, Nikitas poured in a career-high 40 points as he hit 12-of-22 shots from the floor and went 14-of-16 from the foul line. He also grabbed eight rebounds, handed out two assists and picked up two steals.

It was the ninth 40-point game in Lawrence history and the first time a Vikings player scored at least 40 against a team other than Grinnell College since Pete Hachmeister did it against Silver Lake College in 1975.

Nikitas followed that with 33 points and nine rebounds in a 73-69 loss at Cornell College on Jan. 16. Nikitas, who added four assists and three steals against the Rams, hit 10-of-18 shots from the floor and went 11-for-14 from the line.

This is the second time this season and third time in his career that Nikitas has been named the MWC Player of the Week.

On the season, Nikitas ranks fourth in all of NCAA Division III in scoring at 27.7 points per game. He now ranks 10th in career scoring at Lawrence with 1,217 points. Nikitas is just 27 points away from passing his head coach, Lawrence Hall of Famer Joel DePagter, for ninth place. He is just 32 points away from moving all the way up to seventh place on the list.

The Vikings return to action on Wednesday when they host Ripon College.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Cornell College men’s basketball team scored 10 straight points late in the game Saturday to surge ahead and held on for a 73-69 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University at the Multi-Sport Center.

Lawrence star Jamie Nikitas poured in a game-high 33 points, his sixth 30-plus point game of the season, to lead the Vikings (5-9, 2-7 MWC). Nikitas also finished with nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jeremy Stephani added 11 points for the Vikings.

Craig Engle led Cornell (5-9, 3-6) with 20 points, and Grant Anderson and Corey Davis added 16 points apiece. Anderson also pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds.

Lawrence led by as many eight points early in the second half, and the Rams chipped away at the lead. Mitch Willer’s jumper gave Lawrence a 53-50 lead with 5:37 remaining, but Cornell went on a 10-0 run, capped by Davis’ layup with 3:07 left, to take a 60-53 advantage.

The Rams led by five when Stephani hit a 3-pointer to trim the margin to 66-64 with 32 seconds left. The Vikings fouled Davis, who made one free throw but missed the second with 24 seconds left. Lawrence grabbed the rebound, but Cody Carter intercepted the outlet pass for the Rams.

The Vikings were forced to foul, and Cornell hit six consecutive free throws in the final 17 seconds to seal the victory.

Lawrence started slowly and trailed 17-7 just eight minutes into the game. The Vikings were still down 26-18 when Ben Peterson started the rally with a 3-pointer.

The Vikings went on a 17-5 run over the final 5:26 of the first half, capped by a Nikitas 3-pointer at the buzzer, to give Lawrence a 35-31 lead at the break. Nikitas scored seven points in the run and Troy Miller added six on a pair of 3-pointers.

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