VCU Rams vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Mar 21, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
VCU	28	27	55
ILL	35	41	76

Game Recap

Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16. Andrej Stojakovic transferred to Illinois following a standout sophomore season at California because he believed in coach Brad Underwood's program and the Fighting Illini's team chemistry.

Player Stats

VCU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
17Lazar Djokovic	29	0-6	0-3	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	3	2
5Barry Evans	33	5-9	1-4	0-1	3	2	2	0	1	1	11
1Nyk Lewis	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Brandon Jennings	26	2-6	1-4	0-0	5	2	2	0	2	3	5
2Jadrian Tracey	21	3-13	1-6	0-1	3	0	3	0	2	3	7
22Keyshawn Mitchell	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Michael Belle	17	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	1	0	2	0
10Jordann Dumont	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14Jordan Tillery	2	1-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
6Terrence Hill Jr.	37	7-16	3-9	0-0	7	1	1	0	3	2	17
4Ahmad Nowell	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Tyrell Ward	25	5-12	1-5	0-0	4	0	0	1	1	0	11
TOTAL	-	23-6634.8%	7-3221.9%	2-633.3%	26	8	8	2	10	14	55

ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0David Mirkovic	24	3-8	1-3	0-0	5	4	0	0	3	2	7
15Jake Davis	14	1-1	1-1	0-0	3	0	1	1	0	0	3
13Tomislav Ivisic	22	6-10	2-5	0-0	11	2	0	1	3	3	14
23Keaton Wagler	32	5-10	2-5	2-4	5	2	1	1	2	3	14
4Kylan Boswell	34	4-12	2-5	2-4	4	3	1	0	2	0	12
3Ben Humrichous	27	1-2	1-2	0-0	3	3	2	0	0	2	3
44Zvonimir Ivisic	17	1-2	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	3	0	1	2
77Mihailo Petrovic	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
8Blake Fagbemi	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Brandon Lee	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Andrej Stojakovic	26	7-12	0-2	7-9	4	1	0	1	1	2	21
5AJ Redd	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	28-5848.3%	9-2437.5%	11-1764.7%	40	15	5	7	11	14	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfVCUILL

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by VCU.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Illinois.
(19:44) Lazar Djokovic misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:41) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(19:32) Foul on Barry Evans.
(19:18) Kylan Boswell misses 6-foot floating jump shot.
(19:14) Tomislav Ivisic Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:14) Tomislav Ivisic makes layup.
02
(18:56) Jadrian Tracey misses dunk.
(18:56) Tomislav Ivisic Block.
(18:52) Jadrian Tracey Offensive Rebound.
(18:51) Jadrian Tracey misses layup.
(18:48) Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
(18:24) David Mirkovic bad pass turnover.
(18:24) Brandon Jennings Steal.
+2 (18:17) Barry Evans makes driving layup.
22
(17:58) Tomislav Ivisic bad pass turnover.
(17:58) Jadrian Tracey Steal.
(17:54) Jadrian Tracey bad pass turnover.
(17:54) Kylan Boswell Steal.
(17:45) Kylan Boswell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:41) Brandon Jennings Defensive Rebound.
(17:37) Jadrian Tracey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:34) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:12) Jake Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper (David Mirkovic assists).
25
(17:03) Jadrian Tracey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(16:58) David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:38) David Mirkovic makes layup (Kylan Boswell assists).
27
(16:13) Lazar Djokovic misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(16:08) David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:57) Tomislav Ivisic makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (David Mirkovic assists).
29
(15:43) Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.
(15:37) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(15:34) Tyrell Ward Offensive Rebound.
(15:33) Lazar Djokovic misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(15:29) Lazar Djokovic Offensive Rebound.
(15:25) Brandon Jennings misses driving layup.
(15:23) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:05) David Mirkovic makes layup (Keaton Wagler assists).
211
+3 (14:50) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Brandon Jennings assists).
511
(14:26) Foul on Lazar Djokovic.
+1 (14:26) Keaton Wagler makes free throw 1 of 2.
512
(14:26) Keaton Wagler misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:23) David Mirkovic Offensive Rebound.
(14:13) Foul on David Mirkovic.
(14:13) David Mirkovic turnover.
(13:58) Brandon Jennings bad pass turnover.
(13:58) Jake Davis Steal.
(13:53) Andrej Stojakovic misses driving layup.
(13:53) Tyrell Ward Block.
(13:53) Illinois Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:45) Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup.
514
(13:21) Michael Belle misses driving layup.
(13:18) Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound.
(13:10) Keaton Wagler misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(13:08) VCU Defensive Rebound.
(12:57) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(12:57) Andrej Stojakovic Block.
(12:53) Keaton Wagler Defensive Rebound.
(12:45) Foul on Terrence Hill Jr..
(12:45) Andrej Stojakovic misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:45) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:45) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2.
515
(12:35) Tyrell Ward misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:31) Andrej Stojakovic Defensive Rebound.
(12:25) Foul on Michael Belle.
+1 (12:25) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2.
516
+1 (12:25) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2.
517
(12:08) Barry Evans misses driving layup.
(12:08) Zvonimir Ivisic Block.
(12:05) Andrej Stojakovic Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) David Mirkovic misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:56) Tyrell Ward Defensive Rebound.
(11:47) Tyrell Ward misses driving layup.
(11:45) Terrence Hill Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:41) Barry Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Terrence Hill Jr. assists).
817
+3 (11:18) Kylan Boswell makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Mirkovic assists).
820
+3 (11:00) Brandon Jennings makes 26-foot three point jumper (Michael Belle assists).
1120
(10:33) Kylan Boswell misses driving layup.
(10:33) Barry Evans Defensive Rebound.
(10:33) Michael Belle Block.
+2 (10:24) Tyrell Ward makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Belle assists).
1320
(10:04) Foul on Brandon Jennings.
+3 (9:58) Tomislav Ivisic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Humrichous assists).
1323
(9:42) Jadrian Tracey bad pass turnover.
(9:38) Keaton Wagler misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(9:34) Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:31) Terrence Hill Jr. makes layup.
1523
(9:05) Tomislav Ivisic bad pass turnover.
(9:05) Jadrian Tracey Steal.
(9:04) Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.
(8:39) Barry Evans misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:36) Jadrian Tracey Offensive Rebound.
(8:33) Jadrian Tracey misses layup.
(8:30) Tyrell Ward Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:30) Tyrell Ward makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1723
(8:00) David Mirkovic misses driving layup.
(7:59) VCU Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:59) Foul on Zvonimir Ivisic.
(7:39) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 33-foot three point jumper.
(7:35) Keaton Wagler Defensive Rebound.
(7:20) Keaton Wagler bad pass turnover.
(7:20) Barry Evans Steal.
+2 (7:15) Barry Evans makes 2-foot dunk.
1923
(6:51) Kylan Boswell bad pass turnover.
(6:51) Barry Evans Steal.
(6:45) Barry Evans misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:41) Keaton Wagler Defensive Rebound.
(6:31) David Mirkovic misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(6:27) Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(6:22) Foul on Keaton Wagler.
(6:15) Brandon Jennings misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:11) Kylan Boswell Defensive Rebound.
(6:07) Andrej Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:02) Keaton Wagler Offensive Rebound.
(5:57) Keaton Wagler misses driving layup.
(5:53) Brandon Jennings Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:48) Terrence Hill Jr. makes driving layup.
2123
(5:27) Andrej Stojakovic bad pass turnover.
(5:27) Foul on David Mirkovic.
(5:27) Jadrian Tracey Steal.
(5:06) Tyrell Ward misses driving layup.
(5:02) Tyrell Ward Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:02) Tyrell Ward makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2323
(4:52) Foul on Brandon Jennings.
(4:52) Kylan Boswell misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:52) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:52) Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2.
2324
(4:23) Michael Belle misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(4:19) Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
(4:14) Foul on Michael Belle.
+1 (4:14) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2.
2325
+1 (4:14) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2.
2326
+3 (3:57) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
2626
(3:43) Zvonimir Ivisic misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:40) Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(3:36) Tyrell Ward bad pass turnover.
(3:22) Kylan Boswell traveling turnover.
+2 (3:09) Terrence Hill Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
2826
+2 (2:45) Andrej Stojakovic makes 2-foot dunk.
2828
(2:34) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(2:31) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
(2:24) Keaton Wagler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(2:20) VCU Defensive Rebound.
(2:09) Terrence Hill Jr. bad pass turnover.
+2 (1:50) Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup.
2830
(1:50) Foul on Terrence Hill Jr..
+1 (1:50) Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 1.
2831
(1:38) Tyrell Ward misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(1:34) Andrej Stojakovic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:17) Andrej Stojakovic makes 10-foot pullup jump shot.
2833
(1:07) Terrence Hill Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(1:03) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
(0:40) Ben Humrichous misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:38) Illinois Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:34) Andrej Stojakovic makes 11-foot pullup jump shot.
2835
(0:03) Jadrian Tracey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

VCU

ILL

55Points76

23-66(34.8%)Field Goal(%)28-58(48.3%)

7-32(21.9%)3-Point(%)9-24(37.5%)

2-6(33.3%)Free Throw(%)11-17(64.7%)

29(12)Rebounds(Offensive)45(12)

8Assists15

8Steals5

2Blocks7

10Turnovers11

15(1)Fouls(Technical)14(0)

2Largest Lead25

Game Details

Saturday, March 21, 2026 · 8:15 PM

Bon Secours Wellness Arena · Greenville, SC

attendance: 14,178 (94.5%)

tv: CBS

spread: ILL -12.5

over/under: 151.5