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3 DAYS AGO • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois men's basketball gets big boost through transfer portal Illinois got a big boost when Zvonimir Ivisic announced he'd be joining his twin brother Tomislav with the Illini. Zvonimir was at Arkansas...

APRIL 8 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Joining brother in Illinois Ivisic has committed to Illinois for the 2025-26 season, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Ivisic will form a dynamic "Twin Towers" duo with his twin brother, Tomislav Ivisic, who's also enrolled at the Fighting Illini. The 7-foot-2 center averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks on 19.1 minutes per game across 36 games (19 starts) with the Razorbacks in 2024-25.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Hits transfer portal Ivisic is entering the transfer portal, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact After logging this past season with Arkansas and his freshman year with Kentucky, Ivisic will search for a third program to serve out his junior season with. The 7-foot-2 goliath 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks on 19.1 minutes per game across 36 games (19 starts) with the Razorbacks this season. He should still garner plenty of attention at the higher levels, but his lack of output at his size with two different programs could lead him to a less competitive squad.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball

Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 22

Not starting Thursday Ivisic is not starting Thursday's game versus Kansas, Jackson Fuller of the Southwest Times Record reports.

Impact Ivisic, who has started each of the last 13 games for the Razorbacks, is not in the starting five for the NCAA Tournament opener versus Kansas. Jonas Aidoo is starting in his place. Ivisic played just eight minutes in the Razorbacks' last game versus Missouri and Aidoo is averaging over 28 minutes over the last three games, so the decision is not that surprising.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Davis scores 20, Brazile adds 16 and 14 rebounds, Arkansas beats Vanderbilt 90-77

Johnell Davis scored 21 points, Trevon Brazile had his first double-double of the season and Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 90-77

MARCH 5

Leading scorer in huge bubble win Ivisic accumulated 18 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 86-81 OT win over Texas.

Impact As alluded to, this win was massive for the Hogs' hopes of making theNCAA Tournament, and Ivisic was crucial yet again for Arkansas. Fresh off a 20-point outing, the forward got right back to it with 18 points (including three triples) as well as seven boards. If head coach John Calipari's squad is going to make a push towards March, Ivisic will be the epicenter.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Zvonimir Ivisic leads Arkansas past Texas in OT Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points, including seven in overtime, as short-handed Arkansas outlasted struggling Texas 86-81 on Wednesday in Fay...

FEBRUARY 27 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Zvonimir Ivisic scores 20, Johnell Davis adds 18 and Arkansas beats No. 15 Missouri 92-85

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and Arkansas beat No. 15 Missouri 92-85 for its third win over a top-15 team this season

FEBRUARY 23

Zvonimir Ivisic Looks To Forget Rough Outing At No. 1 Auburn, Gears Up For Arkansas' Next Battle One of the main issues for Arkansas was that one of its best shooters, Zvonimir Ivisic, simply couldn’t get his shots to fall, shooting 0-of...

FEBRUARY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

No. 8 Texas A&M hosts Arkansas after Ivisic's 25-point game

Arkansas visits the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies after Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points in the Razorbacks' 70-58 victory against the LSU Tigers

FEBRUARY 14

Zvonimir Ivisic puts up 25 as Arkansas dumps LSU Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points and Arkansas used a strong second half to take control of a 70-58 victory over LSU on Wednesday in Fayettev...

FEBRUARY 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ivisic scores 25 points to lead surging Arkansas past LSU 70-58

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points shooting 10 for 13 and Arkansas beat LSU 70-58

FEBRUARY 13

Drops career-high 27 points Ivisic posted 27 points (10-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals in 31 minutes during Saturday's 85-81 loss to Alabama.

Impact Ivisic took matters into his own hands, putting up 18 shots in a narrow loss to Alabama. He was lethal from downtown, hitting five triples while also remaining a presence on the glass with seven boards and three blocks. The sophomore certainly did all he could to help Arkansas upset the Crimson Tide, but it wasn't quite enough. Still, it was a huge individual performance and one that could spark the sophomore in the final month or so of the regular season.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 in start Ivisic posted 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes during Saturday's 89-79 win over Kentucky.

Impact Ivisic has been in and out of the starting five all season, so it's unclear if Saturday's lineup change was a sign of things to come, or if John Calipari simply wanted to give the sophomore center a bigger opportunity in a matchup against his former school. Either way, the end result was Ivisic matching his best scoring total of SEC play, while backups Jonas Aidoo and Trevon Brazile logged only 10 minutes apiece. Ivisic has seen his minutes ram up lately even before this move, as he's now averaging 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds across 25.8 mpg in the last four games. Next up is a road matchup against Texas on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Uncharacteristically high output Ivisic notched 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Saturday's 83-65 loss to Missouri.

Impact To say this sudden pop came out of nowhere for Ivisic would be an understatement. He had played nine minutes or less in each of his past five games, going scoreless in four of those outings. Even earlier in the year as a starter, his season-best rebounding total was six. Ivisic's minutes Saturday came at the expense of Jonas Aidoo, who logged just 11 minutes after back-to-back games of 30-plus, but it's impossible to tell whether this trend will continue.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. Ole Miss Ivisic (undisclosed) is available for Wednesday's game against Ole Miss, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Ivisic won't miss any time due to the undisclosed injury he was dealing with. He hasn't started a game since Nov. 28, however, so he doesn't have a lot of fantasy appeal at the moment.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. Ole Miss Ivisic is listed questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Mississippi.

Impact Ivisic could be in danger of missing his second game of the season as he deals with some type of undisclosed injury. The sophomore forward has totaled three rebounds in two of his last three outings.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench Tuesday Ivisic (ankle) closed with three points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one rebound and two assists across nine minutes during Tuesday's 89-87 win over Michigan.

Impact Ivisic came off the bench after a one-game absence, logging a season-low in minutes. The sophomore forward will look to earn more minutes in Saturday's meeting against Central Arkansas.

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't play Saturday Ivisic (ankle) didn't play in Arkansas' win over UT San Antonio on Saturday, per Rivals.com.

Impact Ivisic missed his first game of the campaign Saturday and in his absence, Trevon Brazile saw an uptick in playing time. So far this season, Ivisic is averaging 12 points per game and his next opportunity to play will be Tuesday's matchup versus Michigan.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Ivisic is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game at Miami, Connor Goodson of 247Sports reports.

Impact Ivisic will come off the bench just for the second time this season, and Trevon Brazile will take his place in the first unit. Ivisic is averaging 12.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game this season.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday Ivisic is listed as part of the Razorbacks' starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against Pacific, Daniel Fair of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ivisic will return to the starting lineup against Pacific University after coming off the bench during last week's game against Troy. The 7-foot-2 sophomore has averaged 11 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and three blocks across three games.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Best outing yet Ivisic accumulated 19 points (6-8 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, five blocks and three steals over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 65-49 win over Troy.

Impact Ivisic had his best showing yet this season, coming off the bench for the first time in 2024-2025. He played his most minutes yet as well against Troy. The 7-foot-2 sophomore also displayed his potential as a rim protector with five blocks. He figures to be a regular part of the rotation moving forward, starter or not.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Lipscomb Ivisic is included in the starting rotation for Wednesday's matchup against Lipscomb.

Impact Ivisic will start for the Razorbacks in the season-opener after transferring in from Kentucky. The sophomore center averaged 5.5 and 3.3 rebounds on 11.8 minutes last season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE