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Grant Williams ‘heart and soul’ of top-ranked Vols, a team that stirs Final Four memories

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia assistant coach Larry Harrison compares the roster of top-ranked Tennessee to WVU’s 2010 Final Four team.

“I think if you look at our teams from the past, they were built with guys who came in and bought into the system,” Harrison said. “They were team-first guys who developed over the course of their college careers. Rick Barnes has obviously done a really good job of putting that team together through recruiting.”

The No. 1 Volunteers (17-1, 6-0 SEC) are led by reigning SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams.

Williams nearly left his name in the 2018 NBA draft, but came back for his junior season.