Beating Villanova put Ohio State in the top 10 and led to its big man getting an award from the conference.
The Big Ten named Kaleb Wesson as its player of the week due to his 10-point, 11-rebound, four-block, three-assist performance in a win against Villanova. While playing 34 minutes without a single foul, he secured his eighth double-double of his career and second of the season.
With a standout performance on both ends, Wesson helped lead the Buckeyes to a 76-51 victory, topping the then-10th-ranked Wildcats.
"Kaleb Wesson's playing as good as I've ever seen him play," Holtmann said after the win.