Illinois coach Bruce Weber speaks to a crowd gathered at Assembly Hall, Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Champaign, Ill. The huge crowd was gathered to give the Illini a sendoff to St. Louis to the Final Four, where Illinois will play Louisville on Saturday.Weber is wearing the Final Four T-shirt he gave his team at the beginning of the season. (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Holly Hart)

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Illinois' Luther Head, Dee Brown and Deron Williams, from left, attend a sendoff rally in their honor as they prepare to leave for St. Louis and the Final Four, Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Champaign, ll. (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Holly Hart)

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Ceasar Perez of Champaign, Ill., known as Mr. Blue Hands Man, poses with fans as they wait for the Illinois basketball team to arrive at Assembly Hall on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Champaign, Ill. Top-ranked Illinois left Champaign on Wednesday nightbound for the Final Four after a rousing sendoff by more than 3,000 orange-clad fans. The Illini meet Louisville in the first national semifinal game on Saturday in St. Louis.(AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Holly Hart)

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