No. 3 Illinois rebounds from 1st loss to beat Sam Houston 108-86 behind Ivisic and Stojakovich
Tomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 28 points as the Illini used a 63-point second half and 14 turnovers to pull away.
- On Friday, the Fighting Illini defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 108-86 in Champaign, Illinois, bouncing back from a recent loss. Tomislav Ivisic led with a career-high 28 points.
- Illinois coach Brad Underwood improved to 9-0 against the Bearkats, maintaining the team's undefeated home record. The win followed an 84-78 defeat Tuesday night at Texas Tech.
- Trailing 45-40 at halftime, the Illini faced a 57-56 deficit before surging ahead. Ivisic fueled an 11-0 run with a 3-pointer, ensuring the team never trailed again.
- Andrej Stojakovic added 26 points, while Stefan Vaaks chipped in 14 off the bench. Jacobe Coleman and Quentin Coleman also contributed double-digit scoring to support the offensive surge.
- For the Bearkats, Justin Begg recorded 19 points and 10 assists in the defeat. Sam Houston visits Wyoming on Tuesday for their next matchup.
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No. 3 Illinois rebounds from 1st loss with rout of Sam Houston behind Tomislav Ivišić’s career-high 28 points
Tomislav Ivišić scored a career-high 28 points, Andrej Stojaković added 26 and No. 3 Illinois bounced back from its first loss with a 108-86 victory Friday night against Sam Houston.
No. 3 Illini get back to winning ways vs. Sam Houston
<p>Tomislav Ivisic had a career-high 28 points, Andrej Stojakovic added 26 and No. 3 Illinois bounced back from its first loss this season with a 108-86 victory over Sam Houston on Friday night in Champaign.</p><p>Coming off an 84-78 defeat Tuesday night at No. 16 Texas Tech, the Fighting Illini (3-1) pulled away from the Bearkats by scoring 63 points in the second half to set up a high-profile showdown with No. 2 Duke next week.</p><p>After tra…
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No. 3 Illinois rebounds from 1st loss to beat Sam Houston 108-86 behind Ivisic and Stojakovich
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Tomislav Ivisic had a career-high 28 points, Andrej Stojakovic added 26 and No. 3 Illinois bounced back from its first loss this season with a 108-86
Stojaković was great, and Ivišić also shone...
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