Senior guard Nick Hopkins delivered a standout week, averaging 20.5 points on 53.8% shooting to lead HIU through a grueling road trip that included an overnight stay at LAX and arriving to Oregon Tech just an hour before tipoff. He erupted for a season-high 26 points in the Royals’ upset of No. 19 OIT, shooting 9-of-14 and adding three boards, two assists, and a block. Less than 18 hours later, he scored a team-high 15 points against Southern Oregon, finishing the week with 41 total points and proving to be HIU’s steady offensive force despite extreme circumstances.