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 ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Bruce Pearl knows it's just as easy to scorn the accuser as the accused, a lesson he learned the hard way Thursday night.
That's when Pearl and his Wisconsin-Milwaukee basketball team strolled into a lion's den called the Allstate Arena, already 10 1/2-point underdogs for their Sweet 16 date with an Illinois team and its fans nursing a nearly two decade-long grudge. The payback wasn't long in coming.
"I thought the fans were terrific," said Pearl, tossing around compliments after the Illini hammered Wisconsin-Milwaukee 77-63. "I thought the fans were terrific for both teams."
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