Upper Iowa's Jake Hilmer was selected as the Northern Sun Conference South Division's Player of the Week on Monday following two wins at home over St. Cloud State University, 108-95, and the No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth, 94-85. The No. 16 Peacocks improved to 16-2 overall, 10-2 in the Northern Sun Conference, 8-0 at home and 3-1 against NABC NCAA Division II Top 25 teams.

Hilmer averaged 25.5 points per game to led Upper Iowa in the two wins at home. The Peacock point guard added 5.5 assists per game while shooting 65.2% (15-23) from the floor, 83.3% (5-6) from three and 94.1% (16-17) from the charity stripe. In 12 NSIC games, Hilmer is averaging 17.8 points and 4.25 assists per contest.

The Peacocks averaged 101 points over the weekend while shooting 50.8% from the floor, 53.3% from deep (24-45) and 81.4% from the free throw line (48-59). Upper Iowa also claimed a 34.5-31.5 advantage on the glass led by Nick Reid's 8.5 rebounds and Lucas Duax's 7.0 per game. In addition to Hilmer's offense, Joe Smoldt averaged 19 points, 8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Reid (12.5), Lucas Duax (12) and Dylan Jones (10.5) all averaged double figures in scoring as well.

Upper Iowa will face Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead on the road this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21-22. The Peacocks return to Prochaska Court in two weeks to face Minot State University and the University of Mary on Jan. 28-29.