D.J. Richardson scored a career-high 30 points, Brandon Paul added 14 and Illinois ended a 3-game losing streak with a 71-51 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night.

Illinois (15-5, 2-4 Big Ten) held Nebraska without a field goal for the last 8:51 of the first half and led 35-23 at the break. The Huskers got no closer than six points the rest of the way.

Dylan Talley had 16 points and Brandon Ubel added 10 for the Cornhuskers (10-10, 1-6).

John Groce, in his first year at Illinois, recorded his 100th win in five seasons as a head coach.

The Illini shot 45% and committed 14 turnovers, but they had more offensive rebounds (12) than Nebraska had total rebounds (10) in the first half and finished with a 40-28 advantage on the boards.

Nebraska was 2 of 14 on 3s and shot 32% for the game.

NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#2 Kansas Jayhawks 59, #13 Kansas State Wildcats 55
Villanova Wildcats 73, #5 Louisville Cardinals 64
#11 Michigan State Spartans 49, Wisconsin Badgers 47
#15 Ohio State Buckeyes 72, Iowa Hawkeyes 63
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 86, #18 North Carolina State Wolfpack 84
#22 Missouri Tigers 71, South Carolina Gamecocks 65