Joey Woods was named NSIC Men's Basketball Player of the Week after a tremendous weekend on the hardwood. Woods averaged 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as he led Upper Iowa to a pair of NSIC victories on the road. Woods set a new career-high in points with 40 on Friday night against MSU Moorhead; he also set the new NSIC high this season as UIU pulled off a 109-107 victory in overtime in Moorhead, Minn. The Naples, Florida native connected on 13 of his 22 shots on Friday while adding a season-high 13 made free throws in 15 attempts. The senior’s previous career-high (26) came earlier this year against U-Mary on Jan. 11. On Saturday night against Northern State, Woods cemented his memorable weekend by scoring a game-high 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting and adding 5 assists, 4 rebounds, a block and a steal. The Peacocks won the game, 76-70, securing the team’s first weekend sweep on the road this year. Woods finished the weekend with 64 points thanks to 58% shooting (21-36) from the floor including a pair of triples.Â
