No. 23 Fighting Illini put down Northern Illinois

Published Nov. 18, 2009 5:32 a.m. ET

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Freshman Brandon Paul is making an immediate impact for Illinois.

The sharp-shooting guard was the go-to man for the offense in the first half of No. 23 Illinois' 80-61 win over Northern Illinois, when he scored all 20 of his points Tuesday night.