Ole MIss forward Reginald Buckner (2) has his shot blocked by Tennessee’s John Fields (25) during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman)OXFORD, Miss. — There wasn’t much Brian Williams didn’t do Saturday afternoon.
The Tennessee center scored, rebounded, passed, blocked shots, made free throws, fouled and even started a fastbreak or two with quick outlet passes in the Volunteers’ 74-57 Southeastern Conference win at Ole Miss.
But that wasn’t all.
“I actually hit a buzzer-beater today, too,” the 6-foot-10, 272-pound Williams said, smiling. “I am clutch.”
He had 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and a 22-7 second-half Vols spurt turned a close game into a comfortable road victory in front of 8,807 fans at the C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum.