By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University senior forward Tyrique Jones has earned BIG EAST Conference weekly honors for the third time in February after averaging 16.0 points and 14.5 rebounds in XU's games at St. John's on Feb. 17 and vs. Villanova on Feb. 22. Jones is on this week's BIG EAST Honor Roll.
Jones, who leads the BIG EAST and is third in the nation in double-doubles with 19, has recorded a double-double in nine straight games, one shy of the XU record of 10 shared by Tyrone Hill (1989-90) and 2003 National Player of the Year David West (2002-03).