Illini players and coaches respond on Twitter

Clearly a controversial call, but the game isn't decided by 1play. Miami made plays! Just glad my Team fought in my last game in #ILLINI3

— Brandon Paul (@BP3) March 25, 2013

#illination y'all have been great to me, I want to thank you guys!!!!

— Dj Richardson (@djrich32) March 25, 2013

Feeling nothing but pride right now. Can't help but smile at how lucky I was to be able to put on an Illini jersey. No regrets.

— Tyler Griffey (@tylergriffey) March 25, 2013

Looking through all of my mentions, extremely humbling to see how many people care about us & want to see us succeed in our futures! ThankU

— Brandon Paul (@BP3) March 25, 2013

Words cannot express how much you mean to me #illinination ... Looking back on my career, I wouldn't change a thing! #TrulyBlessed

— Brandon Paul (@BP3) March 25, 2013

I've been blessed and grateful to have played for the greatest school with the greatest fan base in college basketball.#IlliniNation

— Sam McLaurin (@B1G_Samb0) March 25, 2013

To our real #illini fans, thanks for all the support through our ups and downs during the season means a lot

— Tracy Abrams (@1Abrams3) March 25, 2013

140 characters aren't enough for our seniors. Love them all and can't thank them enough.You did it the right way. #TNT

— Dustin Ford (@Dustin_Ford) March 25, 2013

I can't thank our seniors enough for truly believing in the vision we had for Illinois Basketball!!!! #TNTNT

— Jamall Walker (@jamallwalker) March 25, 2013

tough way for it to come to an end. so proud to have worn illinois across my chest

— Kevin Berardini (@kevinberardini) March 25, 2013

Can't even begin to explain the impact these seniors have had on me. They laid down this foundation. It's our job to build on it.

— Mike LaTulip (@MLaTulip_5) March 25, 2013

Had a good season this year and did things nobody thought we cud do.. @b1g_samb0 @djrich32 @bp3 @tylergriffey yal went out wit a bang

— Rayvonte Rice (@rayrice24) March 25, 2013

Gotta get back nxt year @1abrams3 @egwu_32 @mikeshaw15 @mykehenry20 @mikeshaw15 @mlatulip_5 @devin_langford0@knunnsg @maverick_morgan

— Rayvonte Rice (@rayrice24) March 25, 2013