Tomislav Ivisic Scores 28 With 6 Threes as No. 3 Illinois Puts Up 63 After Halftime to Beat Sam Houston 108-86
No. 3 Illinois led Sam Houston only 45-40 at halftime, then scored 63 in the second half to win 108-86 on Friday night, with Tomislav Ivisic scoring 28 and making 6 of 14 threes.
Photo: Illinois Athletics. Tomislav Ivisic, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 3 Illinois beat Sam Houston 108-86 on Friday night at State Farm Center after leading by only five at the half, 45-40. The Illini scored 63 in the second half, per the ESPN box score. Tomislav Ivisic scored 28 on 10-of-21 shooting, including 6 of 14 from three. Andrej Stojakovic added 26 on 10-of-16 shooting. Illinois moved to 3-1. Sam Houston fell to 2-2. Attendance was 15,544.
A 63-46 second half
ESPN lists 11 lead changes, and Sam Houston led by as many as two. Illinois won the second half 63-46, by our count from the linescores, and its largest lead was 23.
6 turnovers
Illinois turned it over six times. Sam Houston turned it over 14 times, and Illinois scored 19 points off those turnovers to the Bearkats' two. The Illini had 23 fast-break points to six and won the paint 50-34. They also outrebounded Sam Houston 45-35.
Where the 22 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, Illinois made 25 two-point baskets to 17, a 16-point edge. Threes went 15 to 14, plus-3, and free throws 13 to 10, plus-3.
Who else scored
Stefan Vaaks scored 14 off the bench. Ethan Brown had 11 points and seven assists. Quentin Coleman had 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Stojakovic made 6 of 9 free throws and added five rebounds and five assists.
For Sam Houston, Aidan McDowell and Justin Begg scored 19 each. Begg added 10 assists and went 5 of 5 at the line. McDowell made four threes. Yoda Oke scored 14 off the bench on 4-of-5 threes.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Illinois | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 40-75 (53%) | 31-73 (42%) |
| 3-pointers | 15-39 | 14-33 |
| Free throws | 13-19 | 10-15 |
| Rebounds | 45 | 35 |
| Offensive rebounds | 15 | 12 |
| Assists | 23 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 14 |
| Steals | 9 | 2 |
| Points in the paint | 50 | 34 |
| Points off turnovers | 19 | 2 |
| Fast-break points | 23 | 6 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Illinois | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 45 | 40 |
| 2nd | 63 | 46 |
| Final | 108 | 86 |
Sources:
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