Michigan State Guard Keith Appling Named Co Big Ten Player of the Week

Here is what the B1G sent out moments ago: Keith Appling, Michigan State 6-1, Jr., G, Detroit, Mich./Pershing · Poured in a game-high 24 points, adding eight

Here is what the B1G sent out moments ago:

Keith Appling, Michigan State

6-1, Jr., G, Detroit, Mich./Pershing

• · Poured in a game-high 24 points, adding eight rebounds, seven assists and one block in Michigan State’s victory over Illinois on Thursday
• · Scored or assisted on 11 of the Spartans’ 14 second-half field goals, tallying 19 points and six assists and helping the Spartans shoot 87.5 percent from the field after halftime
• · Wins his third career Big Ten Player of the Week accolade and first this season
• · Last Michigan State Big Ten Player of the Week: Derrick Nix (Dec. 24, 2012)