Illinois used a wave of 3-pointers and strong shooting in its past two wins to move into the top 10. However, on a night the 10th-ranked Illini were struggling, a late layup from a banged-up D.J. Richardson and hard-nosed defense kept their unbeaten start going. Brandon Paul scored 14 points and Richardson overcame a shoulder injury to add 11 and help Illinois hold off Norfolk State 64-54 on Tuesday night.
