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Illinois rebounds with 74-55 win over Buckeyes

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Illinois guard Brandon Paul (3) dunks as Ohio State guard Aaron Craft (4) looks on Saturday during the first half in Champaign.

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Brandon Paul scored 19 points and No. 11 Illinois bounced back from a tough loss in its Big Ten opener to beat No. 8 Ohio State 74-55 on Saturday. Illinois used stingy defense to shut down the Buckeyes (11-3, 1-1), who shot just 33 percent from the field and turned the ball over 16 times.