NCAA Basketball: Buffalo, DeAndre Williams top mid-major performers

By Logan Butts | Dec 10, 2019

TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 24: Nick Perkins #33 of the Buffalo Bulls leads his team off the court for a time out during the second half of the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at BOK Center on March 24, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 12: Deandre Williams #13 of the Evansville Aces celebrates in the 67-64 win over the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on November 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Best Performance, Individual – DeAndre Williams, Evansville

DeAndre Williams puts Evansville into this column for the second time this season, as the Purple Aces earned team of the week honors for their historic upset Kentucky. But this week, Williams gives them shine in the individual section.

The sophomore only had the third-highest scoring game of the week, dropping 37 points in Evansville’s 101-87 win over Miami (Ohio), but it was the efficiency he scored with that gets him in the column this week.

Williams made an absurd 17 out of his 18 shots on Saturday, most of which came inside the arc (he was 2-3 from three-point range). He also grabbed 10 boards to get the double-double, and threw in three assists, three blocks, and one steal. Watch out for Evansville as a contender in the Missouri Valley.

As mentioned above, two players actually scored more than Williams this week, earning honorable mention status. Boston’s Sam Sessoms scored 40 points on 15-32 shooting (6-14 from three) in a an overtime loss at Binghamton. He also had five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Eastern Washington’s Jacob Davidson scored 39 points on 17-27 shooting (3-5 from three) in a win vs North Dakota. He also had six rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

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