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#23 Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0)

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(AP) -- Brandon Paul was named Mr. Basketball in Illinois last spring, and the Fighting Illini guard has given a pair of in-state opponents a look at what made him such a sought-after recruit.

Paul is the first Illinois freshman to record back-to-back 20-point games, and he looks to lead the 23rd-ranked Illini to a third straight win Saturday night at Assembly Hall against Presbyterian.

Paul averaged 19.8 points as a senior at Warren High School in upstate Gurnee on his way to being selected as the state's top prep basketball player, an award won previously by the likes of Kevin Garnett and Derrick Rose. (MORE)

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Illinois
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Leaders Presbyterian Illinois
Points C. Holmes 14.0 B. Paul 21.0
Rebounds J. Troyli 6.0 M. Davis 13.5
Assists K. Mutakabbir 3.5 D. McCamey 7.5
Big Ten
 ConferenceOverall
  W-L W-L
2 Michigan State 0-0 3-0
24 Minnesota 0-0 3-0
23 Illinois 0-0 2-0
15 Michigan 0-0 2-0
7 Purdue 0-0 2-0
Wisconsin 0-0 2-0
15 Ohio State 0-0 3-1
Indiana 0-0 2-2
Penn State 0-0 2-2
Northwestern 0-0 1-1
Iowa 0-0 1-2
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Leaders
Points: B. Paul21.0
Rebounds: M. Davis13.5
Assists: D. McCamey7.5
FG%: D. Keller61.5%
FT%: D. McCamey75.0%
3P%: B. Paul57.1%
Steals: D. McCamey2.5
Blocks: M. Tisdale2.5
Offense (Rank)
Points: 88.0 (22)
Rebounds: 12.5 (167)
Assists: 18.5 (28)
FG%: 49.6% (46)
FT%: 71.4% (113)
3P%: 32.3% (190)
Defense (Rank)
Points: 65.0 (127)
Rebounds: 29.0 (42)
Assists: 9.0 (43)
FG%: 35.7% (43)
FT%: 80.0% (331)
3P%: 30.8% (134)
Next 5
DateOpp.Record (RPI)
11/21vs. Presby0-2 (303)
11/24vs. Wof2-1 (20)
11/27vs. Utah1-1 (238)
12/2@ Clem3-0 (200)
12/5vs. Boise2-1 (191)
Last 10
DateOpp.Final
11/17vs. NIUW 80-61
11/13vs. SIUEW 96-69
AP Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Kansas3-0
2 Michigan State3-0
3 Texas2-0
4 Kentucky3-0
5 Villanova4-0
6 North Carolina4-1
7 Purdue2-0
8 West Virginia1-0
9 Duke3-0
10 Tennessee3-0
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Coaches Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Kansas3-0
2 Michigan State3-0
3 Texas2-0
4 North Carolina4-1
5 Kentucky3-0
6 Villanova4-0
7 Purdue2-0
8 Duke3-0
9 West Virginia1-0
10 Butler2-0
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