MINNEAPOLIS  (AP) — Minnesota junior guard Nate Mason has received a co-player of the week honor by the Big Ten.

The conference announced Mason and Nebraska senior guard Tai Webster on Monday as the winners for the opening week of league play.

Mason became the first player in program history to top 30 points and 10 assists in a game, when he led the Gophers to an overtime victory at then-15th-ranked Purdue. Mason shot 11 for 18 from the field for a career-high 31 points.