The Starters
Michael Lyons (Air Force): The senior guard scored 45 points in Air Force's 89-86 loss to No. 24 Colorado State on Saturday. That's the third-highest tally for a Division I player this season (South Dakota State's Nate Wolters' 53 points on Feb. 7 is the season high). He also tied Wolters' season high with 17 field goals. Lyon scored 27 points in Wednesday's 71-56 win over UNLV.
Trae Golden (Tennessee): The 6-foot-2 junior led the Vols in the program's most lopsided win over Kentucky. Golden was just that in the 88-58 victory, Kentucky's first game without injured star Nerlens Noel. He recorded 24 points (11-for-12 from the charity stripe), eight assists and zero turnovers in the win. He scored 16 points in last Sunday's 66-61 road win over South Carolina and 12 in Wednesday's 58-46 victory at Vanderbilt.
Will Sheehey (Indiana): The junior was flawless in No. 1 Indiana's 83-55 win over rival Purdue on Saturday. He scored a career-high 22 points and went 9-for-9, a team record. He'd scored just 14 combined in Indiana's previous two games.
Alex Len (Maryland): In three previous losses, the sophomore from Ukraine failed to register double figures. It was clear that the Terps needed a big night from him to pull off a win over No. 2 Duke. Len delivered with 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in Saturday's 83-81 win over the Blue Devils, a crucial victory for the Terrapins' NCAA tourney hopes.
Vincent Council (Providence): The senior guard recorded a double-double in the Friars' 71-54 win over No. 21 Notre Dame. But it wasn't the usual double-double for a guard. Council finished with seven points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds and two steals. He recorded 11 points, eight assists and three steals in Wednesday's 76-66 victory versus South Florida. Providence has won four consecutive Big East games.
The Bench
D.J. Covington (VMI): 31 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and a block in an 87-78 loss Campbell on Saturday; 16 points, four blocks in an 82-79 loss against Radford on Wednesday.
Angel Rodriguez (Kansas State): 22 points, 10 assists and three steals in an 81-61 win over Baylor on Saturday; 17 points, six assists and three steals in an 83-62 loss at Kansas on Monday.
Brandon Triche (Syracuse): 29 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 40 minutes of a 76-65 win at Seton Hall on Saturday; nine points and three turnovers in a 66-58 loss at UConn on Wednesday.
TaShawn Thomas (Houston): 31 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a 101-92 triple-overtime loss at Tulsa on Saturday; 24 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and a steal in a 79-61 win against UTEP on Wednesday.
Jeff Withey (Kansas): Withey became the Big 12's career blocks leader in Saturday's 73-47 win over Texas. He finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and two blocks and had 17 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and two steals in Monday's 83-62 victory over rival Kansas State.