Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois' Ben Humrichous ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed after Sunday's game that Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic played through the game at Michigan State with strep throat.

They had started the season 12-3. Illinois has been without center Tomislav Ivisic for three games because of illness and standout freshman Kasparas Jakucionis has missed two games with an injury.

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight, and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be highs and lows navigating the season with the second-youngest team ...

The Illini have played three straight games without 7-foot-1, 255-pound sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic, who's out indefinitely with mononucleosis. He's the team's second-leading scorer at 13 ...

By then, Illini center Tomislav Ivisic should be healthy – one would certainly expect and hope – and the battle inside against the Terrapins might look very different than it did in the Illini ...