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2005 Elite Eight - Illini vs. Arizona on BTN Jan 13

Can never get enough of this one!

January 13, 7pm ET - 3/26/2005 - NCAA Elite Eight - #1 Illinois 90, #8 Arizona 89 (OT)

Top-ranked Illinois engineered one of the most amazing comebacks in NCAA Tournament history, rallying from 15 down with four minutes to go. Deron Williams' three-pointer tied the game at 80 with 39 seconds left. Then, the Illini made two defensive stops in the closing seconds of regulation and on the final possession of the game to reserve their place in the Final Four.

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