No. 11 Illinois Dominates Oregon in Home Finale

Illini use big runs to pull away for 80-54 victory at State Farm Center

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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No. 11 Illinois closed out its home schedule with a dominant 80-54 win over Oregon on Tuesday night at State Farm Center. The Illini used a pair of big runs, including a 21-0 surge in the first half, to pull away from the Ducks. Andrej Stojakovic led all scorers with 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while David Mirkovic added 19 points and seven rebounds for Illinois.

Why it matters

The win secures Illinois' best Big Ten record since the 2021-22 season and gives the Illini 95 conference victories since 2019-20, the most in the league during that span. Illinois also continued its strong rebounding performance, outrebounding Oregon 48-36 and ranking second in the Big Ten in rebound margin.

The details

Illinois (23-7, 14-5 Big Ten) used a 21-0 run over 6:05 in the first half to pull away from Oregon, shooting 8-of-11 during that stretch while holding the Ducks to 11 straight misses. In the second half, a 15-0 burst over 2:53 - including seven straight points from Andrej Stojakovic - put the game out of reach.

  • The game was played on Tuesday night, March 4, 2026.

The players

Andrej Stojakovic

Led all scorers with 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

David Mirkovic

Added 19 points and seven rebounds, recording his 23rd double-digit scoring effort of the season.

Keaton Wagler

Finished with 11 points, six rebounds and a team-high five assists. Has now scored at least 10 points in 22 consecutive games and leads the team with 27 double-digit performances this season.

Zvonimir Ivisic

Contributed eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. His 66 blocks this season rank third in program history, seven shy of Nnanna Egwu's 73 in 2014.

Tomislav Ivisic

Added eight rebounds and a season-high two steals.

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The takeaway

Illinois' dominant performance in its home finale showcases the team's depth, rebounding prowess, and ability to pull away with big runs - all of which will be crucial as the Illini look to make a deep postseason run.