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One of Illinois coach John Groce's biggest, or at least most interesting, challenges next season will be how he goes about replacing Brandon Paul. The senior guard had an up and down career, to be sure, and while his senior season was no different (P...

Western Michigan freshman forward Darius Paul announced on Twitter on Saturday he will be following in his older brother Brandon's footsteps and will transfer to Illinois.

Freshman forward Darius Paul, the younger brother of Illinois senior guard Brandon Paul, is leaving Western Michigan after one season and is looking to transfer to a high-major program, Paul's mother said on Wednesday. Darius, a 6-foot-8, 220-poun...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Somewhere lost in all the pomp, circumstance, inspirational montages and endless car commercials of the NCAA tournament is the little secret someone forgot to mention to Colorado and Illinois -- in order to win, you must put ...

Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson made consecutive 3-pointers to give Illinois the lead with 6 minutes left and the seventh-seeded Illini pulled out a tough 57-49 win against Colorado.

CHICAGO -- Illinois coach John Groce doesn't preach patience, so it makes sense Brandon Paul wanted his "one shining moment" a week early. In the first game of the Big Ten tournament at the United Center, Illinois and Minnesota were tied with over...

Brandon Paul the Illini a senior shooter to count on in the NCAA Tournament

CHICAGO -- Quick reaction to Indiana's 80-64 win over Illinois on Friday. Overview: When Indiana's offense is clicking, when it is breaking opponents down with spacing and fluid ball movement, there is no more entertaining and (for opposing defens...

Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals.

Despite inconsistent play this season, the Illini have proved capable of beating the nation's top teams. Can Brandon Paul and Co. shoot their way into the Sweet 16? ESPN Insider has the answer, along with best- and worst-case scenarios for all 68 teams.

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CHICAGO -- Jeff Pagliocca turned to his right midway through the second half of Thursday's Big Ten tournament game between Illinois and Minnesota and made a comment to Brandon Paul's father, Cliff Sr., while they were seated five rows behind the Illi...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at Illinois' 51-49 win over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday at United Center. How it happened: Illinois senior guard Brandon Paul hit a fadeaway, mid-range jumper at the buzzer to give...

Illinois 51, Minnesota 49

Illinois coach John Groce said Friday he was happiest for his seniors after all they've been through following the Illini's upset of No. 1 Indiana on Thursday. "I'm happy for the seniors not only what they battled here in the last week or month, b...

I was going to make a video of Illinois's comeback against Indiana, but then my editor Sarah Larimer sent me some of the coolest guerrilla footage of the year, from someone standing on the baseline. It starts with Brandon Paul heading to the line for...

A heavy unease has permeated the entire country. There are no guarantees right now. No easy nights. No assumptions except for the fact that no team is safe. With so many letdowns, upsets and surprises, it's risky to invest in numbers. It's not ...