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Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch Sports columnist Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch The fourth-quarter clock switched its ticks from minutes to seconds. Dennis Gates, a baggy white T-shirt under his white jersey, pulled in a cross-court pass and pondered a 3. Seemingly stitched to the front of that jersey was defender Sergio McClain, Illinois’ Mr. Basketball that year of 1997. kAmv2E6D’ 9:89 D49@@= E62> 7C@> r9:428@[ (9:E?6J *@F?8[ EC2:=65 3J 7@FC A@:?ED :? 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