Instant replay for Brandon Paul

When No. 12 Illinois (10-1) meets Illinois-Chicago (4-7) at 1 p.m. Saturday at the United Center in Chicago (BTN), Paul could use a game to get out of a slide, slump, cold spell -- whatever you want to call it. Especially for a player who has the ability to impact every game, he's been a little too quiet over the last four games, except for back-to-back 3-pointers against Gonzaga. Sounds a little like last season.

"The last couple of games, I didn't really show up that much," Paul said after practice Thursday. "Maybe I'm thinking too much like last year. I found myself worrying about too many things. If I worry about one thing per game, like playing defense, the points will come."

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