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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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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Aubrey Dawkins #15 of the UCF Knights dunks the ball against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the second half during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Aubrey Dawkins #15 of the UCF Knights dunks the ball against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the second half during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

The Dawkins Family

UCF and Duke played the game of the tournament so far on Sunday afternoon. Big (literally and figuratively) players made big plays, there was last-second drama, and a gigantic upset was on the line.

Although the Knights didn’t pull off the upset, father and son duo Johnny and Aubrey Dawkins can only hold their heads high.

In a matchup with the elder Dawkins’ mentor and former team, the younger Dawkins was arguably the best player on the court. Aubrey finished with 32 points (on 12-18 from the field and 5-7 from three!), three rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a painfully close almost game winner.

Tacko Fall held his own until he fouled out and B.J. Taylor made some big shots, but Aubrey carried the team. Johnny has this program in the best shape they have ever been in.

And as for Duke, they survived the potential ironic and karmic loss to the Dawkins duo due some Zion heroics down the stretch. The freshman sensation finished with 32-11-4-1. However, the bench scored three total points. They’ll need more than that to take down Virginia Tech.

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