It’s nearly impossible to reach the Final Four without a big shot or two, even if they don’t qualify for the annals of NCAA tournament buzzer beaters or elicit CBS commentator Bill Raftery’s beloved “Onions!” exclamation. This year, all four teams still standing can lay claim to at least one player who has found nylon when the moment demanded it most, connecting on the gutsiest twos and threes of March to keep his school dancing.
Without the late-game contributions of the players below, the 2018 Final Four might look drastically different. Don’t be surprised if any one of them ends up with the ball in his hands late once again in San Antonio.