No. 5 UConn beats No. 13 Illinois 74-61
Solo Ball scored 15 points and fifth-ranked UConn never trailed in beating No. 13 Illinois 74-61 on Friday at Madison Square GardenNOVEMBER 28 • Associated Press
TOMISLAV IVISIC #13 - CENTER - ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
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Stojakovic scores 24 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 87-73
Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points for his fourth 20-point performance in five games, leading No. 13 Illinois to an 87-73 victory over Texas Rio Grande ValleyNOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
Illinois' Injury Woes Continuing to Trend in the Right Direction Mihailo Petrovic, Tomislav Ivisic and Brandon Lee appear to be nearly recovered, per head coach Brad Underwood
NOVEMBER 22 • SI.COM
Off injury report for Wednesday Ivisic (knee) was not listed on the injury report and is expected to play in Wednesday's game against Alabama, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Ivisic is slated to return to action after missing the last three games with a knee injury. The Illini will need his scoring ability against the high-flying Crimson Tide. Ivisic scored 21 points in the season-opener on Nov. 3 while hitting three shots from behind the arc.
NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Shot to play vs. Bama Ivisic (knee) has a shot to play against Alabama, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Impact Ivisic "could possibly" play against the Crimson Tide, according to head coach Brad Underwood. At best, he'll be a game-time decision, and his availability will depend on how he responds in practice the next two days. For forward played in the opener and dropped 21 points but hasn't been available since.
NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Moving around but not ready to play Ivisic (knee) warmed up before Friday's game against Colgate and is able to move around, but he's not ready to return to action yet, according to Glenn Kinley of WCIA.
Impact Ivisic has been dealing with swelling in his knee, and head coach Brad Underwood said that the big man is working his way back from the injury he suffered earlier this month. "[He's] moving around now, so that's a good thing." The big man seems to be trending in the right direction toward his recovery, but he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return yet.
NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Tomislav Ivisic already ruled out Friday Knee injury will sideline Illinois center for third straight game
NOVEMBER 12 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Kylan Boswell scores 31, No. 17 Illinois beats Florida Gulf Coast 113-70 in another blowout win
Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 17 Illinois beat Florida Gulf Coast 113-70 on Friday night for its second blowout win to start the seasonNOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press
Expected to miss time Ivisic (knee) is "expected to miss time," but the specific time is uncertain, head coach Brad Underwood told Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com.
Impact Ivisic didn't play Friday against Florida Gulf Coast, and based on Underwood's words, he might be in line to miss a few more games as well. Ivisic had 21 points and four rebounds in his lone outing this season.
NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Not playing Friday Ivisic (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Florida Gulf Coast.
Impact This is a huge loss for Illinois, as Ivisic enjoyed an excellent start to the season with a 21-point, four-rebound performance in the win over Jackson State on Monday. The 7-foot-1 big man will aim to return for the game against Texas Tech on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Ivisic leads No. 17 Illinois against FGCU after 21-point game
No. 17 Illinois faces the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles after Tomislav Ivisic scored 21 points in Illinois' 113-55 win against the Jackson State TigersNOVEMBER 7 • Associated Press
Starts season hot Ivisic had 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT) and four rebounds across 23 minutes during Monday's 113-55 win over Jackson State.
Impact Ivisic's only missed shots were three-pointers as he started his sophomore season strong for the Illini. Jackson State was obiliterated, and Ivisic's 21 points tied him with Ben Humrichous as the leading scorer. Ivisic's rebounds were somewhat low, but he hardly needed to assert himself in the pain as the Illini cruised to an easy win. He'll look to keep it up ahead of Friday against Florida Gulf Cost.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
No. 17 Illinois hits 17 3s, smokes Jackson State Ben Humrichous and Tomislav Ivisic scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures as No.17 Illinois rolled to a 113-55 victory over...
NOVEMBER 4 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
David Mirkovic has 19 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois to a 113-55 win over Jackson State
David Mirkovic scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as No. 17 Illinois opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson StateNOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press
Participates in scrimmage Ivisic (mouth) played in a closed-door scrimmage against Florida on Saturday, Jackson Langendorf of OnSI.com reports.
Impact Ivisic got his tonsils removed in early October, and he's missed some time since. However, he was a participant in Saturday's scrimmage and looks to be good to go for Illinois' season opener Nov. 3 against Jackson State. Ivisic is slated to serve as the Fighting Illini's starting center.
OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Humrichous a late replacement at Big Ten media days Illinois forward filled in for Tomislav Ivisic, who had his tonsils removed Wednesday
OCTOBER 10 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Set to miss time Head coach Brad Underwood revealed that Ivisic (mouth) is set to miss time leading up to the regular season, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com.
Impact Ivisic recently got his tonsils removed and is expected to miss time moving forward. It's thus far unclear how long he will be out or if it will affect his availability for Illinois' season opener against Jacksonville State. The 7-foot-1 big man's return will be highly anticipated following a productive season in 2024 in which he averaged 13 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors.
OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Illinois picked fourth in Big Ten preseason poll Tomislav Ivisic, Stojakovic among other players receiving votes for All-Big Ten honors
OCTOBER 8 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Repping their school Kylan Boswell, Tomislav Ivisic will represent Illinois at Big Ten media day
OCTOBER 1 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Facilitating better movement Improving movement at the defensive end was major summer focus for Tomislav Ivisic
AUGUST 30 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Illinois gets commitment from Croatian big Tomislav Ivisic Ivisic played professionally in Montenegro before joining his twin brother Zvonimir in the college ranks.
AUGUST 22 • STLTODAY.COM
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Expectations high for Tomislav Ivisic Illinois center is one of the top returning players in the Big Ten
JUNE 20 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
Latest 7'2 Illinois commit foreshadows Tomislav Ivisic's decision to return to Champaign | Sporting News All signs point towards Tomislav Ivisic coming back to team up with his brother next season.
APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic inadvertently reveals decision on future following Kentucky loss | Sporting News Illinois big man Tomislav Ivisic may have just told the entire media his plan for next year.
MARCH 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
