BEVO BEAT Men's Basketball Isaiah Taylor named Big 12 player of the week Posted January 18th, 2016


Texas guard Isaiah Taylor was named the Big 12 player of the week for averaging 23 points in two wins that kept the Longhorns afloat in the league standings.

Taylor had a game-high 28 points in the overtime win over Iowa State. Then, he poured in 18 against Oklahoma State, including hitting four free throws late to seal victory.

After the game, Taylor was asked about his late-game free throw shooting. “I’m a confident dude, he said.”


Taylor also had a career-high 35 points against Texas Tech in the Big 12 opener. The junior leads the Horns in scoring (17.2), assists (4.8) and minutes (30.4).

#Big12MBB: @TexasMBB's Isaiah Taylor had 23.0 ppg in two Longhorn victories last week en route to PoW honors. pic.twitter.com/Kj8vM1oe14 — Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) January 18, 2016

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