Tillema led the Pointers to a 2-0 record on the week with a victory on the road against UW-Oshkosh and against Augustana College (Ill.). The Vikings received votes in the latest D3hoops.com poll. Against the Titans, he scored a team-high 20 points shooting 8-for-14 (57.0 percent) including 2-for-4 from the three-point arc. Tillema also tallied five assists, two steals, two blocked shots and three rebounds. Against the Vikings, Tillema tallied 15 points, while grabbing seven rebounds and handing out seven assists. In addition, he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe and recorded one blocked shot and one steal. On the week, Tillema averaged 17.5 points, six assists, five rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jordan Petersen, Senior, Guard, Strum, Wis. (Eleva-Strum)
UW-La Crosse, Luke Tweed, Junior, Guard, Fall Creek, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Cory Nickel, Junior, Guard, Waupun, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Eric Gerber, Junior, Guard, Stoughton, Wis.
UW-Stout, Erik Olson, Senior, Guard, Buffalo, Minn.
UW-Superior, Bronson Byrne, Junior, Center, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)