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Did Utah fans cross the line? Arizona coach Sean Miller calls Huntsman Center crowd 'good' but 'nasty'

Arizona coach Sean Miller shouts to his team in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game against Utah, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

With No. 14 Arizona in town, the crowd at the Huntsman Center certainly was raucous Thursday night. But did the Utah fans there cross the line?

Arizona coach Sean Miller apparently thinks so.

The Wildcats have been one of the country’s most consistent basketball powerhouses, but they also have found themselves embroiled in scandal recently. Former Arizona assistant coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson is one of four college assistants who was arrested on federal corruption charges last fall.

This did not go unnoticed by Utah’s students Thursday.

Arizona got the last laugh Thursday, though, beating Utah 94-82.

“Very, very good crowd. Nasty crowd. Something you have to deal with if you’re us,” Miller said afterward, according to a report at Tucscon.com. “I thought our guys did a great job of handling that.”