COL BKB: Illinois 42, Michigan State 41 CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Brandon Paul drained the go-ahead free throws with 45.5 seconds remaining Tuesday, lifting Illinois to a 42-41 upset of 10th-ranked Michigan State. Paul netted 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished off five assists for Illinois (16-6, 5-4 Big Ten), which won despite shooting only 32.6 percent from the field. Fighting Illini converted just 3-of-17 shots from beyond the arc, but still snapped a three-game losing streak. The Spartans (17-5, 6-3), meanwhile, were even worse, hitting just 24.1 percent of their shots from the field, while dropping a third game in five outings. Branden Dawson led Michigan State with 12 points.