Top 3 shot blockers of the NCAA tournament

Few plays in basketball are more exciting than a block. The NCAA tournament has had plenty of these aforementioned denials, and nobody did it better than these three stars:

3. Mohamed Bamba, Texas

The Texas center was one of college basketball's top shot blockers all season long, and he didn't disappoint in his one and only tournament contest. Bamba used his 7-foot-9 wingspan to turn away three Missouri shots, while his presence affected several others. He would've had a fourth block in the dying seconds of the second half, but he was called for a controversial foul that allowed the Tigers to tie the game up and send it to overtime, where the Longhorns lost.

2. Robert Williams, Texas A&M

Williams got the job done on both ends of the floor for Texas A&M, helping the Aggies reach the Sweet 16. He recorded multiple blocks in all three tournament contests, including three in his finale versus Michigan. His largest denial came in the second round against North Carolina when he swatted away a Brandon Robinson layup attempt, rising well above the rim to do so while making everyone else on the court look half his size.

1. Sagaba Konate, West Virginia

The 6-foot-8 forward from Mali had the most impressive block of the tournament, forming a wall to stuff an enormous dunk attempt from Villanova's Mikal Bridges in the Sweet 16. He accumulated seven blocks in three outings, but none brought the crowd to its feet more than his denial of Bridges. His propensity to flex after making a big play also made him the swaggiest shot-blocker of the tournament.

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