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Got it Done Award -- Blake Griffin is first winner

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Blake Griffin scored 33 points and had 17 rebounds in Oklahoma's win over Michigan on Saturday.
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Is there anyone tougher than Blake Griffin? The Oklahoma forward captures the first weekly Grape Nuts Got It Done Award after leading the Sooners to the Sweet 16 with one of the most rugged performances in recent NCAA Tournament history.

Bloodied by countless Michigan defenders, Griffin scored 33 points on 14-for-20 shooting with 17 rebounds in Oklahoma's 73-63 victory on Saturday. The Wolverines made stopping Griffin their No. 1 priority, but there's nothing they could do to slow down the sophomore big man.

In the first round, Griffin had 28 points and 13 boards in a win over Morgan State. He is the standout star of the Tournament so far and his ability to overcome the constant battering makes him the easy choice for Get It Done honors.

That's not to say other players didn't give Griffin a good run. North Carolina's Ty Lawson deserves credit for coming back from a toe injury to score 23 points in North Carolina's win over LSU. And Gonzaga's Demetri Goodson got some consideration for hitting the game-winner against Western Kentucky. But no one can match Griffin for his ability to get it done.

 

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