No. 3 Illinois Pours in 19 Triples in Record-Setting 120-45 Win over FDU
- On Monday, No. 3 Illinois opened its season by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 at the State Farm Center, setting a program record with 19 3-pointers. The 75-point margin of victory was the largest in the arena's history.
- Head coach Brad Underwood's team showcased superior depth and rebounding, outrebounding the Knights 65-21 while six players scored in double figures. Underwood emphasized faster pace and efficient ball movement during the offseason.
- Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks led the balanced attack with 20 points each, while freshmen Quentin Coleman and Ethan Brown combined for 13 assists in their collegiate debuts.
- Despite the dominant victory, Illinois played without preseason All-American David Mirkovic, who is out indefinitely following an appendectomy. Jake Davis also exited with a shoulder injury during the first half.
- Illinois will host Penn on Thursday to continue its 2026-27 campaign. The victory marked the Illini's 10th straight season-opening win under Underwood since 2017.
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Illinois' Jake Davis Injury Update Not Ideal After 75-Point Win
The hope for Illinois would be that a 75-point win would be the only thing to talk about after Monday’s season-opening clash with Fairleigh Dickinson. But although the scoreboard read 120-45, Illinois had a concern: Jake Davis, who was injured in the first half and did not return. Davis, who started the majority of games […]
Estonian national basketball team guard Stefan Vaaks started the new NCAA season with an awesome game, as his home university, Illinois, defeated Fairleigh by a whopping 75 points.
No. 3 Illinois beats Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45
<p>CHAMPAIGN — Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each scored 20 points Monday night as No. 3 Illinois opened its season with a 120-45 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.</p><p>The Fighting Illini made a program-record 19 3-pointers, had six players score in double figures and outrebounded Fairleigh Dickinson 65-21.</p><p>The 75-point margin of victory was the largest for Illinois (1-0) at the State Farm Center, which opened in 1963. The Illini fell s…
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Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each score 20 as No. 3 Illinois beats Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each scored 20 points Monday night as No. 3 Illinois opened its season with a 120-45 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
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