Tennessee basketball: Grant Williams broke records in this week review

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NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 23: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers gets a hug from family members after the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gym on January 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 88-83 in overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

No.1 – Grant Williams had a record-breaking week

Just when you think Grant Williams can’t get any better, he does. It’s not that anyone is surprised by his talent, it’s just the kid is so good. Each game he becomes harder to guard, and it’s almost unfair to the remaining opponents on the schedule.

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Williams scored six points in the first five minutes to help Tennessee jump out to a 15-2 lead in Nashville. However, Vanderbilt would make a run of their own and only trail by one point entering the half.

However, the second half was all Williams. He finished the game with a career-high 43 points on 10-for-15 from the floor, including eight rebounds, four blocks, and two assists.

What’s more impressive is Williams made 23-for-23 from the free throw line which was good enough for the second most free throws made in a row in Division I history. The record is held by Oklahoma State’s Arlen Clark with 24 which was set in 1959.

But, that’s not all.

Williams scored a career-high 43 points. Believe it or not, he became the first Vol to score 40 points or more since Allan Houston did it in 1990. That is unbelieve when you think about the great scorers that have played at Tennessee since 1990.

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