Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin was named the Oscar Robinson national Player of the Week on Tuesday by the United States Basketball Writers Association.

Mathurin had 30 points in UA's 83-79 win over Illinois on Saturday and 24 against Wyoming on Dec. 8, earning him his second straight Pac-12 Player of the Week honor on Monday.

The Wildcats are scheduled to face Northern Colorado on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at McKale Center.


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