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Ivisic’s Career Night Powers No. 3 Illinois Past Sam Houston, 108-86
By Piper Rampage
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Tomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 28 points as No. 3 Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Sam Houston 108-86 on Friday at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.
Ivisic shot 10-of-21 from the field, including 6-of-14 from three-point range, and added five rebounds and two blocks. Andrej Stojakovic contributed 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting, while Stefan Vaaks had 14 points. Quentin Coleman added 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, and Ethan Brown finished with 11 points and seven assists.
Illinois improved to 3-1. Sam Houston fell to 2-2.
The Bearkats led 57-56 with 15:58 left in the second half after an Enel St. Bernard dunk. Ivisic answered with a 3-pointer 14 seconds later, launching an 11-0 run. Illinois never trailed again and led by as many as 23 points.
Illinois scored 63 points in the second half, passing 100 points for the third time this season. The Illini also extended their home nonconference winning streak to 11 games.
Justin Begg led Sam Houston with 19 points and 10 assists, while Aidan McDowell added 19 points. Illinois outscored Sam Houston 63-46 after halftime, having led 45-40 at the break.
Attendance was 15,544.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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