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Illini in a New York state of mind

This DVD showed Jeff's dad going off on the Knicks.

"He had like 50, 60 (points), something crazy like that," Keller said. The arena: Madison Square Garden.

"To get to play there as a freshman, I can't even tell you how huge that would be," D.J. Richardson added.

Top-seeded Illinois will advance to the NIT's Final Four - at the Garden - if it beats third-seeded Dayton in the NIT quarterfinals at the Assembly Hall on Wednesday (8 p.m., ESPN2). That's the next step in what amounts to a basketball funeral for the Illini's NCAA tournament snub.

Klee

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