Illinois guard Brandon Paul (3) shoots over Cornell forward Dwight Tarwater (33) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Robin ... more 

Illinois guard Brandon Paul (3) shoots over Cornell forward Dwight Tarwater (33) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Robin Scholz) less