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NCAA Tournament 2019: Aubrey Dawkins, Grant Williams among top day 4 performers

By Logan Butts

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 02: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers shoots the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 02, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 02: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers shoots the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 02, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 22: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts during the first half against the Colgate Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 22: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts during the first half against the Colgate Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

The first weekend of the 2019 NCAA Tournament is complete. Only 16 teams remain. Who had the top performances from Sunday?

The best four-day weekend in college basketball (in all of sports?) has come to an end. Sunday’s second round action brought the best game of the tournament so far, some statement-making team performances, and some strong individual outings.

Sadly, midnight struck on all of our Cinderella candidates this year, with even quasi-Cinderellas like Buffalo and Wofford bowing out. But, as we’ve thought all season, the elite teams really separated themselves from the field and we’re in for some killer Sweet 16 battles because of it.

Let’s take a look at the best performers from the day.

Grant Williams – Tennessee

This section was originally intended to be about Tennessee senior leader Admiral Schofield, who was one of the major reasons the Vols jumped out to a huge lead in the first half.

But after Iowa erased a 25-point deficit to force the game into overtime, Schofield, the team’s leading scorer up to that moment with 19 points, found himself on the bench for the final possession of regulation and all of overtime.

And that’s when Grant Williams took over. The two-time SEC Player of the Year was solid throughout the thriller, especially on defense with four steals and three blocks, but he took the reigns on offense in the extra frame by scoring six of Tennessee’s 10 points on a variety of moves.

The Vols survived, and they will need top performances from both Schofield and Williams to out-duel Purdue and the flame-throwing Carsen Edwards in the Sweet 16.

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