(AP) -- Brandon Paul was named Mr. Basketball in Illinois last spring, and the Fighting Illini guard has given a pair of in-state opponents a look at what made him such a sought-after recruit.

Paul is the first Illinois freshman to record back-to-back 20-point games, and he looks to lead the 23rd-ranked Illini to a third straight win Saturday night at Assembly Hall against Presbyterian.

Paul averaged 19.8 points as a senior at Warren High School in upstate Gurnee on his way to being selected as the state's top prep basketball player, an award won previously by the likes of Kevin Garnett and Derrick Rose. (MORE)