>>Illinois Crushes USC

(Lahaini, HI) -- Brandon Paul scored 26 points as Illinois smoked USC, 94-64, to move to the semifinals in the Maui Invitational. The Fighting Illini outscored the Trojans 57-26 in the first half as they moved to 4-and-0. The Illini face host school Chaminade in the semifinals tonight.

NCAA Basketball ("USA Today" Top-25 Poll)
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#1 Indiana Hoosiers 66, Georgia Bulldogs 53 (at Brooklyn, NY)
#9 North Carolina Tar Heels 95, Mississippi State Bulldogs 49 (at Maui, HI)
#10 Arizona Wildcats 94, Long Beach State 49ers 72
#11 Kansas Jayhawks 78, Washington State Cougars 41 (at Kansas City, MO)
Georgetown Hoyas 78, #13 UCLA Bruins 70 (at Brooklyn, NY)
New Mexico Lobos 66, #23 Connecticut Huskies 60