For the third straight week, Rian Pearson has made his mark on the Mid-American Conference.

The sophomore guard earned MAC West Division Player of the Week honors in his third consecutive week as the Rockets split their games against Ohio and Bowling Green.

In the last three weeks, Toledo has won just two of six games yet Pearson’s performance has stuck out. He leads the conference in scoring (17.2 ppg) and is the only player in the league to rank in the top-10 in points, rebounds (8.4) and steals (1.7).

Rian Pearson, photo by Nick Kneer

The Rockets (11-14, 3-8 MAC) travel to Muncie on Feb. 15 to take on Ball State (12-11, 4-7) at 7 p.m. Toledo lost the first matchup 70-68 in Savage Arena on Jan. 10 with a layup by Jerrod Jones as time expired.

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Toledo guard Rian Pearson was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for the second consecutive week on Feb 6.

Rian Pearson, photo by Jason Mack

The sophomore guard averaged 27.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in a pair of losses this week against two of the top teams from the MAC East in Akron and Buffalo.

Pearson leads the Rockets (10-13, 2-7 MAC) in points (17.3), rebounds (8) and steals (1.7) per game and is the only player in the conference to rank in the top 10 in all three categories. In his last two award-winning weeks, Pearson is averaging 25 points, 9.25 rebounds and 1.75 steals.

The Rockets will hope Pearson’s play continues as they take on Ohio (19-4, 7-2 MAC) at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 in Savage Arena.

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UT guard Courtney Ingersoll was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Feb. 6, the first time receiving the honor in her four-year career.

Courtney Ingersoll, photo by Jason Mack

The senior guard averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in a pair of Rocket victories last week against Akron and Kent State, which included a career-high 23 points against the Zips.

Ingersoll ranks third in the nation in three-point percentage, hitting nearly 46 percent of her shots behind the arc. Those numbers were bolstered by last week’s success as the senior made 10-of-17 triples (58 percent).

Ingersoll became the third member of the UT women’s basketball team to be named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week in 2012. Previously junior center Yolanda Richardson earned the award twice; sophomore point guard Andola Dortch received it once.

The Rockets (15-7, 8-2 MAC) have a midweek break but return to the court on Feb. 11 when they take on rival and league-unbeaten Bowling Green (20-3, 10-0) at noon at Savage Arena.

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UT sophomore guard Rian Pearson was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Jan. 30 after the Rockets won one of two games.

Rian Pearson, photo by Jason Mack

Pearson averaged 22.5 points and 8.5 rebounds last week, including a win at Miami (OH) and a home loss to Kent State.

Pearson is leading the Rockets in points (16.4) and rebounds (7.9) this season. He has produced seven 20-point performances and five double-doubles on the season. He is the only MAC player to rank in the top 10 in points, rebounds and steals.

Pearson leads to Rockets (10-11, 2-5 MAC) against MAC East Division leading Akron (14-7, 6-1) at 7 p.m. Feb. 1. The game will be televised live on SportsTime Ohio.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 12:22 am and is filed under Rocket Basketball, Sports.
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