CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – #3 Illinois returned to winning ways with a 108-86 victory over Sam Houston on Friday night at State Farm Center.

Tomislav Ivisic led all scorers with a career-high 28 points, going 10-of-21 from the field and 6-of-14 from 3-point range. Tying his career-high in triples, he also added five rebounds and two blocks.

Andrej Stojakovic shot 10-of-16 with a season-high 26 points, his third 20-point outing of the campaign. He amassed five rebounds and five assists in his team-leading 33 minutes of action.

Quentin Coleman filled the stat sheet with 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and a career-best four steals. Stefan Vaaks finished with 14 points, while Ethan Brown ended the day with 11 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and three steals.

The Fighting Illini led by as many as 11 during the opening frame, though the sides went into the break with a 45-40 advantage. Stojakovic led all scorers with 14 first-half points, going 6-of-11 from the field to start the night. 

An 11-0 Illini run saw the home side's advantage return to double digits before an 8-0 scoring stretch four minutes later extended the hosts' edge to 80-65. Illinois' lead grew as large as 23 late in the contest as the Orange and Blue closed out their 22-point victory.

The #3-ranked Fighting Illini are set for their second ranked road game of the season on Tuesday night, when Illinois travels to #2 Duke. The Orange and Blue will face the Blue Devils away from home at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.