University of Northern Iowa forward Adam Koch was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, and guard Ali Farokhmanesh was named MVC Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced today.
Koch, a 6-8 junior from Ashwaubenon, Wis., had 13 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five assists at Creighton Jan. 6, helping the Panthers to a 69-66 win. It was UNI’s first victory in Omaha since the 1995-96 season. Then, on Jan. 10 against Missouri State, Koch had a career-high 22 points and posted his third double-double of the season with 11 rebounds, in the 78-64 victory over the Bears. For the week, Koch averaged 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 61 percent from the field (11-for-18).
Farokhmanesh, who hails from Iowa City, Iowa, averaged 15.5 points and shot 60 percent from the field in the two UNI wins last week. The 6-0 junior college transfer from Kirkwood Community College had 18 points in the Panthers’ victory at Creighton, while also adding three assists. His baseline jumper with 1:14 left gave UNI the lead for good against CU, and he made two free throws with nine seconds left to push the Panthers to a three-point lead. Against Missouri State, Farokhmanesh scored 13 points and also had three assists, making 5-of-7 shots from the field and 3-of-5 on three pointers. Over the two games, he was 12-for-20 from the floor and was 5-for-11 (46 percent) on three-pointers, while dishing out six assists with just two turnovers.
Winners of four games in a row, UNI (10-6, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference) plays at Evansville (11-4, 3-2 MVC) tomorrow night (Jan. 13), with tip off from Roberts Stadium set for 7:05 pm.
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