University of Illinois
3-1,0-0Big Ten
Sam Houston
2-2,0-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| Illinois | 45 | 63 | 108 |
November 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – #3 Illinois returned to winning ways with a 108-86 victory over Sam Houston on Friday night at State Farm Center.
Tomislav Ivisic led all scorers with a career-high 28 points, going 10-of-21 from the field and 6-of-14 from 3-point range. Tying his career-high in triples, he also added five rebounds and two blocks.
Andrej Stojakovic shot 10-of-16 with a season-high 26 points, his third 20-point outing of the campaign. He amassed five rebounds and five assists in his team-leading 33 minutes of action.
Quentin Coleman filled the stat sheet with 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and a career-best four steals. Stefan Vaaks finished with 14 points, while Ethan Brown ended the day with 11 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and three steals.
The Fighting Illini led by as many as 11 during the opening frame, though the sides went into the break with a 45-40 advantage. Stojakovic led all scorers with 14 first-half points, going 6-of-11 from the field to start the night.
An 11-0 Illini run saw the home side's advantage return to double digits before an 8-0 scoring stretch four minutes later extended the hosts' edge to 80-65. Illinois' lead grew as large as 23 late in the contest as the Orange and Blue closed out their 22-point victory.
The #3-ranked Fighting Illini are set for their second ranked road game of the season on Tuesday night, when Illinois travels to #2 Duke. The Orange and Blue will face the Blue Devils away from home at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESS CONFERENCES
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes
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Tomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 28 points on 10-for-21 shooting, 6-for-14 from deep, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots and had an assist.
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Recorded the eighth 20-point effort of his career.
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His 10-made FGs are a new career high.
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Tied career high in 3-pointers made with six.
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Knocked down multiple treys for the second time this season and 31st time in his career.
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114 3-pointers made over the last three seasons, first in the nation among players 7-0 or taller.
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21 FG attempts and 14 3-point attempts are each career highs.
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Andrej Stojakovic tallied a season high 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the floor, brought in five rebounds and dished out five assists.
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Scored 10+ points for the fourth straight game to open the season and the 23rd time in his Illini career.
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Quentin Coleman added 11 points, secured a team-high eight rebounds and four steals, to go along with six assists.
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Reached double-digits scoring for the fourth straight game to begin his college career.
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Four steals are his new career high.
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Has made multiple steals in three of his first four games.
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Ethan Brown scored 11 points on an efficient 4-for-6 shooting going 3-for-5 from behind the arc, dished out a team-high seven assists, brought in five rebounds and had a career high three steals.
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Scored in double-figures for the fourth consecutive game to begin his Illinois career.
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Stefan Vaaks poured in 14 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, and blocked a shot.
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Scored in double figures for the fourth consecutive game of his Illini career.
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Zvonimir Ivisic added five points, secured five rebounds, blocked a team-high three shots, and had two steals.
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His three blocks and two steals are each season highs.
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Team Notes
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Illinois has now won four straight games at State Farm Center.
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The Illini have won 11 consecutive home games against nonconference opponents.
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Illinois played its 41st consecutive game ranked in the top 25.
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The Illini are 31-10 as a ranked team since the start of the 2025-26 season.
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Illinois is 683-277 (.712) all-time in 960 games as a ranked team, including a 372-56 record at home (294-43 at State Farm Center).
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Illinois is 122-52 (.701) when ranked under head coach Brad Underwood
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Illinois entered the game ranked first in in the nation by kenpom with an offensive rating of 124.8 points per 100 possessions, and posted a 152.1 mark tonight vs. Sam Houston.
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Illinois outrebounded Sam Houston 45-35 improving to 3-0 on the season when winning the battle of the boards.
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In the Brad Underwood era, the Illini are now 165-50 (.767) when outrebounding their opponents, including a 76-17 (.817) mark over the last four seasons.
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The Illini scored over 100 points for the third time this season.
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Illinois went 15-of-39 on 3-point attempts.
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The Illini have made double-digit 3-pointers in all four games to start the season.
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The Illini forced 14 turnovers and scored 19 points off those takeaways.
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Illinois scored 23 second-chance points on 15 offensive rebounds.
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The Illini have 10+ offensive boards in all four games and have 15+ offensive rebounds in all three home contests to start the season.
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