Texas Tech star forward Darrion Williams isn't a particularly vocal guy, especially on the basketball court. Rather, he prefers to let his play do the talking as he has during the NCAA Tournament. However, after his heroic effort in Tech's 85-83 comeback win over Arkansas in the Sweet 16, he took to social media to remind the Razorbacks of a very important lesson.
Friday, Williams was mentioned in a post on X by a Texas Tech fan. That post was a video showing Arkansas players making fun of Williams after he was dunked on by 6-foot-10 Razorback forward Trevon Brazile, who drew a foul on Williams on the play to add insult to injury.
After that old-fashioned 3-point play, Arkansas led 56-41, and it appeared that the Hogs were on their way to a blowout win. Therefore, the players on the Arkansas bench were feeling great, and as they celebrated Brazile's dunk, the television cameras showed them pointing at Williams and laughing while gesturing that the 6-foot-6 Red Raider was too small to guard Brazile.
In response to that video shared by the Texas Tech fan, Williams simply replied, "Don't celebrate [too] early". Of course, that's a lesson that everyone learned Thursday night given the way the game ended.
Don’t celebrate to early https://t.co/dwzt3ru2BP
— Darrion Williams (@OfficialDW03) March 28, 2025
Thankfully, Williams and the Red Raiders got the last laugh. Tech would erase a 16-point deficit and take home the win in overtime to advance to the Sweet 16.
Of course, it was Williams who was the hero. At the end of regulation, he drained a clutch 3-pointer by shooting over an Arkansas defender to tie the game at 72-72. Then, in the overtime period, his bucket in the post with seven seconds to play proved to be the game-winning shot.
Despite a slow start from the floor, Williams finished the game with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals in 38 minutes. He was truly the heart and soul of the comeback, just as he has been for this team all season.
As for Brazile, he ended the game with 11 points and five rebounds. However, in the final 17 minutes of the game, he would score only five points.
Brazile faded down the stretch while Williams came alive. Fittingly, karma was on Texas Tech's side in the Sweet 16, and Williams and his teammates got the last laugh after Arkansas prematurely clowned on a player they should have had more respect for.