March Madness: Top 10 candidates for Final Four most outstanding player

Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) makes a basket with .3 seconds left against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 25, 2017; San Jose, CA, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nigel Williams-Goss (5) passes the ball against Xavier Musketeers guard J.P. Macura (55) during the first period in the finals of the West Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the Xavier Musketeers 83-59. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga

Just as Justin Jackson is the catalyst for UNC, Nigel Williams-Goss is the leader for Gonzaga. Also as in Jackson’s case, if the Bulldogs are going to breakthrough Williams-Goss is going to have to have a huge weekend.

Williams-Goss has topped the 20-point plateau in two of the four NCAA Tournament games. However, he was held to 10 and nine points in the other two games. He also has not been very efficient, totaling 62 points on 61 shot attempts — for a measly 1.01 points per shot attempt.

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Williams-Goss is coming off his best game of the tournament against Xavier, tallying 23 points while grabbing eight rebounds and doling four assists. He was 7-of-19 from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc against the Musketeers. Williams-Goss is averaging 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 dimes during the tournament.

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