Northwestern's Chris Collins, Chase Audige, Boo Buie all get Big Ten awards
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- Big Ten awards are in, and Chris Collins is the conference's coach of the year after leading the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team to a second-place finish.
It's official 🫡
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 7, 2023
Your BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR pic.twitter.com/W0lWqUcyT9
Chase Audige is the Big Ten co-defensive player of the year, after averaging 2.4 steals a game.
The DPOY, @ChaseAudige 🔒 pic.twitter.com/C5DqAKShgs
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 7, 2023
The 'Cats' leading scorer, Boo Buie, was awarded as a member of the first-team All-Big Ten in media voting.
Floor General. First Team All-B1G. pic.twitter.com/ynCss99VC6
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 7, 2023
Chris Lowery won the first-ever Howard Moore Assistant Coach of the Year.
A game changing addition.
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 7, 2023
The first ever Howard Moore B1G Assistant Coach of the Year, @CoachCLow 🏅 pic.twitter.com/2HKEMcTjBC
Meanwhile, leading Illini scorer Terrence Shannon Jr. was selected for first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches in his first season in Champaign.