Players Of The Week

MEN
Jesse Ratliff, a 6'6" sophomore forward for North Texas, scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 72-59 win over McNeese State, then had 40 points and 22 boards in a 90-72 defeat of Nicholls State.

WOMEN
Texas A & M's Dena Russo, a 6'1" senior forward, made all 11 of her second-half shots and finished with 25 points in a 74-73 upset of Texas. She then scored 26 points in an 85-83 overtime loss to Rice.

SMALL SCHOOLS
Ron Ward, a 6'6" senior center, averaged 34.3 points as NAIA Concord (W.Va.) beat Bluefield State 91-75, Alderson-Broaddus 104-90 and W.Va. State 104-98.