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Illini's Tisdale throwing opponent fans into a tizzy

Sitting at dinner Saturday night, Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber found himself surrounded by Gonzaga fans. All they wanted to do was talk about Illini center Mike Tisdale.

Unproductive inside against Gonzaga's 260-pound bruiser Robert Sacre, Tisdale did his best work from outside, drilling three 3-pointers during a second-half run that blew away Gonzaga and made a big impression in the Northwest.

"We wish we had him," Gonzaga fans told Weber.

"Everybody in Illinois wishes they had Sacre," Weber said.

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