From then on, Illinois could only climb to within six points of Golden State. He made some clutch baskets that gave them a bit of a breather when we were close to them early in the second half. Illinois fouled down the stretch, but Golden State didn't let up, converting the free throws and taking advantage of Illinois' late turnovers. Against a team like Golden State, if you turn the ball over that many times, you're taking scoring possessions away. Greco nailed the winning shot for the Illini with two seconds left in the semifinal game.
People always say, 'There's always next year,' but that's a long time away.