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    A Q&A with ESPN's Michael Wilbon as he approaches 60 and 'PTI' hits the road

    by Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune Nov 14, 2018 5 minutes

    CHICAGO - Michael Wilbon closed out Monday's "Pardon the Interruption" with a salute to his alma mater. When Tony Kornheiser mentioned that Duke had ascended to No. 1 in the AP poll, Wilbon shot back: "That's OK, but not the women. They got a beatdown at Northwestern."

    Then he mentioned the top scorer from the Wildcats' 84-58 victory, a family friend from Maryland: "Shoutout to Lindsey Pulliam."

    Asked by phone whether people give him flak for all the Northwestern mentions, Wilbon replied: "Sure, yeah, but I don't give a (crap). As Scott Van Pelt put it: 'Everyone's from somewhere.' People want me to mention Notre Dame? Sorry. Michigan? Not going to happen. Northwestern, that's where I'm from."

    And it's where he'll be Friday afternoon. "PTI" will be filmed at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston

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