Illinois overwhelms Penn behind Stojakovic’s 25 points

Illinois improved to 2-0 with a 112-70 win over Penn in Champaign on November 5. Andrej Stojakovic scored 25 points, including 21 before halftime, while Quentin Coleman finished with 19, scoring 15 after the break. The Illini shot 59% from the field and outrebounded Penn 62-33.

Illinois took a 53-30 lead into halftime, then pulled further away with a 30-8 stretch over the final 10:22. Zavier Zens added 18 points, Ethan Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Lincoln Williams recorded 12 points and nine rebounds in his first college game. Stefan Vaaks scored 11.

The Illini were without returning starters David Mirkovic and Jake Davis, both expected to miss an extended period. Mirkovic is recuperating after foot surgery and an appendectomy; Davis had surgery Wednesday after separating his shoulder in Monday’s opener. Illinois beat Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 in that game.

Penn, which opened its season, got 16 points from Michael Zanoni and 14 from Lucas Lueth. The Quakers host Howard on Monday, while Illinois visits No. 19 Texas Tech on Tuesday.