2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Law, Vic
Jersey Number 4
Vic Law
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- South Holland, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Rita
Bio
2018-19: Reached 1,000 points on his career with his 18-point performance in a season-opening win over New Orleans (11/8) ... Scored 26 points with six rebounds to help defeat American (11/12) ... Led the team in scoring for the second straight game with 14 points in a win against Binghamton (11/16) ... Named to Wooden Legacy All-Tournament Team (Nov. 22-25) after tallying 17.7 ppg, 41% FG% (12-34), 47% 3FG% (7-15), 6.0 rpg, 3 blocks … Poured in a team-high 21 points and brought down eight rebounds against La Salle (11/23). Also converted 14 free throws, the most for an NU player since Drew Crawford had 13 on 3/9/14 ... Scored 19 points on 7-14 shooting while adding six rebounds in win over Utah (11/25) ... Contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists to help take down Georgia Tech (11/28) ... Finished with 16 points and nine rebounds at Indiana (12/1) ... Scored 19 points, including 11 in the second half, while knocking down a season-high tying four 3-pointers along with a team-high seven rebounds against Michigan (12/4) … Notched a game-high 25 points along with seven rebounds while finishing a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line against DePaul (12/8) … Recorded a game high-tying 17 points while shooting 6-of-11 from the field against Chicago State (12/17) … Tallied 23 points and eight rebounds against Oklahoma (12/21) … Scored a game high-tying 21 points and added five rebounds and five assists against Columbia (12/30) … Led the team with 13 points and 10 rebounds en route to his first double-double of the season against Illinois (1/6) ... Tallied his second-straight double-double with 13 points, a team-leading 10 rebounds and three steals against Iowa (1/9) ... Recorded six points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals against Rutgers (1/18) ... Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks against Indiana (1/22) ... Contributed six points, 11 rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Wisconsin (1/26) … Added five points, three rebounds and a block against Maryland (1/29) ... Recorded a double-double of both ten points and rebounds, while adding six assists against Penn State (2/4) ... Scored a team-high 24 points, and tied his career-high with five three-pointers, in addition to three assists and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the season, against Iowa (2/10) ... Led the team with 17 points, his 66th career double-digit scoring output, and added four assists, three rebounds and a steal against Rutgers (2/13) ... Contributed a team-high 15 points along with four rebounds and two assists at Nebraska (2/16) ... Put up 10 points and seven rebounds against Ohio State (2/20) ... Paced the team with 24 points while adding six assists vs. Wisconsin (2/23) ... Assisted on a career-high seven baskets and scored 13 points to give him his seventh straight game in double-figures against Minnesota (2/28)... Had nine points, four rebounds, two assists and a block against Illinois (3/3)... Put up ten points and six rebounds against Ohio State (3/6)... Had 13 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes on senior night against Purdue (3/9) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18: Started all 27 games in which he appeared ... Recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in a season-opening win over Loyola (Md.) (11/12) ... Tallied a career-best 30 points, including 23 in the second half, while matching a career high with five 3-pointers vs. Creighton (11/15) ... Finished just shy of recording a double-double in a win over La Salle, posting 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (11/18) ... Scored 15 points in a victory over Sacred Heart (11/24) ... Posted 16 points with 7 rebounds in an overtime win over Illinois (12/1) ... Recorded a double-double, posting 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds with 4 assists at Purdue (12/3) ... Scored a game-high 18 points in just 17 minutes of action, including going 7-for-7 from the free throw line, in a win over Chicago State (12/11) ... Tallied 15 points in the first seven minutes of the game, including knocking down four straight 3-pointers, en route to scoring a game-high 18 points in a win over Valparaiso (12/14) ... Missed two contests vs. Lewis (12/19) and Oklahoma (12/22) due to injury ... Scored a team-high 18 points in a comeback win over Penn State (1/20) ... Posted a double-double, recording 18 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, and a career-high-tying five assists in victory at Minnesota (1/23) ... Finished just shy of a double-double, posting nine points and a team-high 8 rebounds in a win at Wisconsin (2/1) ... Tallied 18 of his game-high 21 points in the first half to go along with 5 assists against No. 2/1 Michigan State (2/17) ... Missed the final three games of the season due to injury ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2016-17: Started all 36 games ... Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection ... Returned to the court following a redshirt year in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State (11/11), scoring a career-high 18 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals ... Posted a career-high point total for the second straight game, tallying 26 in a win over Eastern Washington (11/14), including going 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 9-for-10 from the free throw line ... Connected on eight straight 3-point attempts spanning three games from Nov. 11-16 and is shooting 54.1 percent (20-37) from beyond the arch this season ... Connected on each of his first five 3-point attempts in scoring a team-high 17 points at Butler (11/16) ... Legends Classic all-tournament team selection ... Knocked down a career-high 9 shots in scoring 22 points with 5 rebounds and a career-best 4 blocked shots in a win over Bryant (11/25) ... Tallied 16 points while setting a career high with 5 assists in a win over DePaul (12/3) ... Connected on all eight of his free throw attempts in a victory over New Orleans (12/11) ... Scored a team-high 15 points in a win over Chicago State (12/14) ... Pulled in a season-high 9 rebounds in a win over Dayton (12/17) ... Notched a double-double, posting 12 points and a career-best 12 rebounds to go along with 5 assists, in a win over Penn State in the Big Ten opener (12/27) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double at Michigan State (12/30), recording 16 points and 9 boards ... Knocked down each of his first five 3-point field goal attempts in scoring 15 points in a win at Nebraska (1/8) ... Scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the second half of a win at Rutgers (1/12) ... Posted 14 of his team-high 20 points in the second half in a victory over Nebraska (1/26) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double-double against Illinois (2/7), recording 16 points and 9 rebounds with a pair of steals ... Tallied a game-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting as the Wildcats set a school record with their 21st win of the season vs. Michigan (3/1) ... Scored a team-high 17 points in helping lead the ’Cats past No. 25 Maryland in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament (3/10) ... Posted 18 points, including hitting four 3-pointers, to go along with a team-high 8 rebounds in the second round of the NCAA tournament against top-seeded and second-ranked Gonzaga (3/18).
2015-16: Underwent surgery for a torn labrum on left shoulder and missed the entire season.
2014-15: Appeared in all 32 games, starting 19 ... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten with a .442 3-point field goal percentage in conference play ... Got the starting nod in first collegiate game vs. Houston Baptist (11/14), recording 13 points and 7 rebounds ... Handed out 4 assists with a pair of steals to go along with 6 points and 4 rebounds at Brown (11/17) ... Posted team highs of 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a win over North Florida (11/20) ... Tallied 14 of his 16 points after halftime in an overtime win over Elon (11/22) ... Tied for game highs with 13 points and 8 rebounds to go along with 2 blocked shots in a win over Miami (Ohio) (11/25) ... Scored 10 points with 3 assists and a team-high 6 rebounds at No. 23 Butler (12/6) ... Notched 11 points in a victory over Mississippi Valley State (12/14) ... Recorded 11 points with 4 rebounds off the bench at Nebraska (2/3) ... Posted 9 points, a team-high 7 rebounds and a season-high 3 steals vs. Michigan State (2/10) ... Knocked down three straight 3-pointers, keying a 16-0 second half run, en route to posting 9 points with 4 rebounds in a win at Minnesota (2/18) ... Recorded first collegiate double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling in 11 rebounds to go along with 2 steals in a win over Penn State (2/21) ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 23 for his efforts in wins over Minnesota and Penn State ... Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range in scoring 14 points with 8 rebounds in a victory over Indiana (2/25) ... Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a double-overtime win over Michigan (3/3).
High School: Second-team Class 3A/4A all-state selection of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as a senior ... Rated as No. 66 national recruit by ESPN.com, No. 70 by Scout.com and No. 86 by Rivals.com ... Four-star recruit ... Helped guide St. Rita to a Chicago Catholic League South Division title and 4A regional title as a senior ... Three-time Catholic League all-conference pick ... Averaged 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a junior, earning a third-team all-state selection by the IBCA ... Posted 29 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Marist to be named MVP of the Callahan-Griffin Classic as well as Southtown Star Player of the Week ... Chicago Tribune special mention all-state as both a junior and senior ... Team captain ... Named MVP of Spalding Hoophall Classic ... Competed in same conference as NU classmate Scottie Lindsey ... Played AAU ball for Meanstreets and Chicago Mustangs ... Honor roll student ... National Honor Society member ... High school coach was Gary Decesare.
Personal: Born Victor Lamar Law ... Son of Victor Law and Bridgett Anthony ... Father played college basketball at Western Illinois ... Sister, Simone, was a first-team All-Horizon League selection in 2013 at Loyola Chicago... Major is Learning and Organizational Change and Masters in Sports Administration.
2017-18: Started all 27 games in which he appeared ... Recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in a season-opening win over Loyola (Md.) (11/12) ... Tallied a career-best 30 points, including 23 in the second half, while matching a career high with five 3-pointers vs. Creighton (11/15) ... Finished just shy of recording a double-double in a win over La Salle, posting 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (11/18) ... Scored 15 points in a victory over Sacred Heart (11/24) ... Posted 16 points with 7 rebounds in an overtime win over Illinois (12/1) ... Recorded a double-double, posting 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds with 4 assists at Purdue (12/3) ... Scored a game-high 18 points in just 17 minutes of action, including going 7-for-7 from the free throw line, in a win over Chicago State (12/11) ... Tallied 15 points in the first seven minutes of the game, including knocking down four straight 3-pointers, en route to scoring a game-high 18 points in a win over Valparaiso (12/14) ... Missed two contests vs. Lewis (12/19) and Oklahoma (12/22) due to injury ... Scored a team-high 18 points in a comeback win over Penn State (1/20) ... Posted a double-double, recording 18 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, and a career-high-tying five assists in victory at Minnesota (1/23) ... Finished just shy of a double-double, posting nine points and a team-high 8 rebounds in a win at Wisconsin (2/1) ... Tallied 18 of his game-high 21 points in the first half to go along with 5 assists against No. 2/1 Michigan State (2/17) ... Missed the final three games of the season due to injury ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2016-17: Started all 36 games ... Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection ... Returned to the court following a redshirt year in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State (11/11), scoring a career-high 18 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals ... Posted a career-high point total for the second straight game, tallying 26 in a win over Eastern Washington (11/14), including going 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 9-for-10 from the free throw line ... Connected on eight straight 3-point attempts spanning three games from Nov. 11-16 and is shooting 54.1 percent (20-37) from beyond the arch this season ... Connected on each of his first five 3-point attempts in scoring a team-high 17 points at Butler (11/16) ... Legends Classic all-tournament team selection ... Knocked down a career-high 9 shots in scoring 22 points with 5 rebounds and a career-best 4 blocked shots in a win over Bryant (11/25) ... Tallied 16 points while setting a career high with 5 assists in a win over DePaul (12/3) ... Connected on all eight of his free throw attempts in a victory over New Orleans (12/11) ... Scored a team-high 15 points in a win over Chicago State (12/14) ... Pulled in a season-high 9 rebounds in a win over Dayton (12/17) ... Notched a double-double, posting 12 points and a career-best 12 rebounds to go along with 5 assists, in a win over Penn State in the Big Ten opener (12/27) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double at Michigan State (12/30), recording 16 points and 9 boards ... Knocked down each of his first five 3-point field goal attempts in scoring 15 points in a win at Nebraska (1/8) ... Scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the second half of a win at Rutgers (1/12) ... Posted 14 of his team-high 20 points in the second half in a victory over Nebraska (1/26) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double-double against Illinois (2/7), recording 16 points and 9 rebounds with a pair of steals ... Tallied a game-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting as the Wildcats set a school record with their 21st win of the season vs. Michigan (3/1) ... Scored a team-high 17 points in helping lead the ’Cats past No. 25 Maryland in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament (3/10) ... Posted 18 points, including hitting four 3-pointers, to go along with a team-high 8 rebounds in the second round of the NCAA tournament against top-seeded and second-ranked Gonzaga (3/18).
2015-16: Underwent surgery for a torn labrum on left shoulder and missed the entire season.
2014-15: Appeared in all 32 games, starting 19 ... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten with a .442 3-point field goal percentage in conference play ... Got the starting nod in first collegiate game vs. Houston Baptist (11/14), recording 13 points and 7 rebounds ... Handed out 4 assists with a pair of steals to go along with 6 points and 4 rebounds at Brown (11/17) ... Posted team highs of 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a win over North Florida (11/20) ... Tallied 14 of his 16 points after halftime in an overtime win over Elon (11/22) ... Tied for game highs with 13 points and 8 rebounds to go along with 2 blocked shots in a win over Miami (Ohio) (11/25) ... Scored 10 points with 3 assists and a team-high 6 rebounds at No. 23 Butler (12/6) ... Notched 11 points in a victory over Mississippi Valley State (12/14) ... Recorded 11 points with 4 rebounds off the bench at Nebraska (2/3) ... Posted 9 points, a team-high 7 rebounds and a season-high 3 steals vs. Michigan State (2/10) ... Knocked down three straight 3-pointers, keying a 16-0 second half run, en route to posting 9 points with 4 rebounds in a win at Minnesota (2/18) ... Recorded first collegiate double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling in 11 rebounds to go along with 2 steals in a win over Penn State (2/21) ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 23 for his efforts in wins over Minnesota and Penn State ... Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range in scoring 14 points with 8 rebounds in a victory over Indiana (2/25) ... Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a double-overtime win over Michigan (3/3).
High School: Second-team Class 3A/4A all-state selection of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as a senior ... Rated as No. 66 national recruit by ESPN.com, No. 70 by Scout.com and No. 86 by Rivals.com ... Four-star recruit ... Helped guide St. Rita to a Chicago Catholic League South Division title and 4A regional title as a senior ... Three-time Catholic League all-conference pick ... Averaged 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a junior, earning a third-team all-state selection by the IBCA ... Posted 29 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Marist to be named MVP of the Callahan-Griffin Classic as well as Southtown Star Player of the Week ... Chicago Tribune special mention all-state as both a junior and senior ... Team captain ... Named MVP of Spalding Hoophall Classic ... Competed in same conference as NU classmate Scottie Lindsey ... Played AAU ball for Meanstreets and Chicago Mustangs ... Honor roll student ... National Honor Society member ... High school coach was Gary Decesare.
Personal: Born Victor Lamar Law ... Son of Victor Law and Bridgett Anthony ... Father played college basketball at Western Illinois ... Sister, Simone, was a first-team All-Horizon League selection in 2013 at Loyola Chicago... Major is Learning and Organizational Change and Masters in Sports Administration.
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