IOWA CITY, IOWA — For all the success Luka Garza has experienced at Iowa, he can’t forget one moment of failure.
With 1.6 seconds left against Illinois last March, Garza had a chance to tie the game when he took an inbound pass near the basket. Kofi Cockburn blocked his shot, and the Illini won 78-76.
Garza had 28 points and eight rebounds that night, and the next day he was named Big Ten player of the year.
“Coming down to the last shot, me not being able to get a shot off, it’s definitely something that sticks in your head: ‘What could I have done better.