INDIANAPOLIS-Tuesday, BYU senior guard Richie Saunders was named the USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week.

Saunders averaged 27.5 points and 11 rebounds per game for the Cougars in wins over Arizona State and Utah last week while shooting just under 66 percent from the floor and better than 53 percent behind the arc.

Saunders and his BYU teammates return to action Wednesday by hosting TCU at the Marriott Center as the Big 12 season ensues for both squads.