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Watch: West Virginia's Konate denies Williams with enormous block

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

When Johnathan Williams saw an open lane to the hoop during Thursday's Sweet 16 game against West Virginia, he probably envisioned himself ending up on SportsCenter with a highlight-reel dunk.

The Gonzaga junior will almost certainly be on the sports program, but, thanks to Sagaba Konate, it will be for very different reasons.

The 6-foot-8 freshman delivered one of the blocks of the tournament, stuffing his opponent at the summit to deny the easy dunk.

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