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Illinois 94, Southern California 64: Brandon Paul scored 26 points and the Fighting Illini shot 68.8 percent from the field in the first half to kick-start their opening-round rout at the Maui Invitational.

D.J. Richardson scored 10 of his 13 points in the opening 11 1/2 minutes, while the Trojans (2-1) committed nine of their 16 turnovers in that span, resulting in a 27-11 lead for Illinois (4-0).

Illinois closed the first half by converting its final 11 field-goal attempts, the last one of six 3-pointers by Paul, extending the lead to 57-26. The Fighting Illini shot 22-for-32 from the floor in the opening 20 minutes before cooling off and finishing 33-for-62 (53.2 percent).

Eric Wise scored 13 points to lead the Trojans, and Jio Fontan and J.T. Terrell had 11 apiece. USC cut a 34-point second-half deficit to 18 with 5:33 left, but that was as close as they would get.

Illinois will meet Chaminade, an upset winner against Texas, in the second semifinal Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET. USC will play the Longhorns in the loser’s bracket at 5.

GAME NOTEBOOK: After making nine 3-pointers last season, Illinois sophomore guard Tracy Abrams made his eighth of the season against the Trojans, finishing with 11 points, eight assists and eight turnovers. … Richardson sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give Illinois a one-point win at Hawaii on Friday night. … Terrell leads the Trojans in scoring at 12.6 points but is shooting only 30.7 percent from the field.