Jackson State Tigers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Men's Basketball
David Mirkovic has 19 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois to a 113-55 win over Jackson State
Mirkovic, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward from Montenegro, is one of four new international players on the Illinois roster this season.
Ben Humrichous and Tomislav Ivisic each had 21 points, Keaton Wagler had 18, and Jake Davis had 13 for Illinois, which was the highest scoring team in the Big Ten last year. Zvonimir Ivisic had nine rebounds.
Devin Ree scored 19 points and Daeshun Ruffin added 12 for the Tigers, who shot 30.6% from the field. Ruffin was the top scorer in the Southwestern Athletic Conference last season and the conference’s pre-season player of the year.
The Illini made 17 3-pointers and outrebounded Jackson State 61-19 despite missing four players with injuries — Brandon Lee, Andrej Stojakovic, Ty Rodgers and Mihailo Petrovic.
A 17-point run early in the game gave Illinois a 60-27 halftime lead. The Illini had 10 3-pointers in the first half.
Jackson State is playing nine of its first 10 games on the road. During the stretch, the Tigers will face seven teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season and five preseason Top 25 teams, including No. 2 Houston.
Illinois: Home vs. Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 113 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 113 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jackson State Turnover. | 55 - 113 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Daeshun Ruffin Steal. | 55 - 113 |
| 2nd 0:35 | AJ Redd Turnover. | 55 - 113 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-62 | FG | 40-73 |
| 30.6 | Field Goal % | 54.8 |
| 7-29 | 3PT | 17-37 |
| 24.1 | Three Point % | 45.9 |
| 10-14 | FT | 16-24 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 58 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 14,511 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |