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Byline: Mark Stewart
MADISON, Wis. _ The University of Wisconsin fans, as faithful and true as they come, could no longer bear to watch.
During a timeout with 59.6 seconds left, they slowly starting filling out of the Kohl Center. And as Dee Brown shot free throws 8 seconds later, more thought it best to beat the rush out of the parking lot.
After 38 straight victories at the Kohl Center, this was one ending that was too painful to watch.
The smiles on the faces the Illini fans in those loud orange shirts; Illini coach Bruce Weber giving a high-five to one of his assistants before his post-game handshake with UW coach Bo Ryan; and the sight that said it all: Illinois guard Deron Williams standing at half court signaling No. 1 and dribbling out the final seconds of a …