NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
VCU Rams 55
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Illinois Fighting Illini 76
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ILL354176
Bon Secours Wellness Arena · 14,178 att.

Match Report

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.

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Team Stats

VCU ILL
23-66
FG
28-58
35
Field Goal %
48
7-32
3PT
9-24
22
Three Point %
38
2-6
FT
11-17
33
Free Throw %
65
29
Rebounds
45
12
Offensive Rebounds
12
17
Defensive Rebounds
33
8
Assists
15
8
Steals
5
2
Blocks
7
10
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
11
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
11
8
Fast Break Points
8
28
Points in Paint
36
15
Fouls
14
2
Largest Lead
25
2
Lead Changes
2
1
Percent Led
90

Top Performers

VCU

  • Terrence Hill Jr. G MIN 37 · PTS 17 · FG 7-16
  • Barry Evans F MIN 33 · PTS 11 · FG 5-9
  • Brandon Jennings G MIN 26 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6
  • Tyrell Ward G MIN 25 · PTS 11 · FG 5-12

ILL

  • Tomislav Ivisic C MIN 22 · PTS 14 · FG 6-10
  • Keaton Wagler G MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 5-10
  • Andrej Stojakovic G MIN 26 · PTS 21 · FG 7-12
  • Kylan Boswell G MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 4-12

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:25 55-76

    Tyrell Ward makes driving layup

    4684733 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Tyrell Ward subbing in for VCU

    4684733 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Ahmad Nowell subbing in for VCU

    4869778 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Barry Evans subbing out for VCU

    5105987 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Jadrian Tracey subbing out for VCU

    4701030 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:31 53-76

    Foul on Mihailo Petrovic.

    5311835 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Mihailo Petrovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311835 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Illinois

    5174665 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Blake Fagbemi subbing in for Illinois

    5311834 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    AJ Redd subbing in for Illinois

    5121952 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Brandon Lee subbing in for Illinois

    5311833 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Keaton Wagler subbing out for Illinois

    5254165 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Tomislav Ivisic subbing out for Illinois

    5214642 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 1:38 53-76

    Jordan Tillery makes driving layup

    5311892 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 1:52 51-76

    Ben Humrichous makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)

    5177736 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Keyshawn Mitchell subbing in for VCU

    5174851 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Jordan Tillery subbing in for VCU

    5311892 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Jordann Dumont subbing in for VCU

    5117584 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Michael Belle subbing out for VCU

    5174672 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Terrence Hill Jr. subbing out for VCU

    5060712 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Brandon Jennings subbing out for VCU

    5239713 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 2:27 51-73

    Foul on Andrej Stojakovic.

    5175007 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 3:00 51-73

    Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup

    5175007 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 3:28 51-71

    Michael Belle subbing in for VCU

    5174672 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 3:28 51-71

    Jadrian Tracey subbing in for VCU

    4701030 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 3:28 51-71

    Lazar Djokovic subbing out for VCU

    5175368 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 3:28 51-71

    Tyrell Ward subbing out for VCU

    4684733 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:31 51-71

    Tyrell Ward makes 22-foot three point jumper (Lazar Djokovic assists)

    4684733 2nd Half
  32. DunkShot 3:52 48-71

    Tomislav Ivisic makes 2-foot dunk (Andrej Stojakovic assists)

    5214642 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 4:25 48-69

    Kylan Boswell makes driving layup

    4684269 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 4:59 48-67

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 4:59 48-66

    Foul on Lazar Djokovic.

    5175368 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 5:25 48-66

    Tyrell Ward subbing in for VCU

    4684733 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 5:25 48-66

    Jadrian Tracey subbing out for VCU

    4701030 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 5:25 48-66

    Lazar Djokovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175368 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 5:25 47-66

    Tomislav Ivisic subbing in for Illinois

    5214642 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 5:25 47-66

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing in for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 5:25 47-66

    Zvonimir Ivisic subbing out for Illinois

    5174665 2nd Half
  42. Substitution 5:25 47-66

    David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 5:25 47-66

    Lazar Djokovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175368 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 5:25 46-66

    Foul on Ben Humrichous.

    5177736 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 5:46 46-66

    Keaton Wagler makes 24-foot three pointer

    5254165 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 6:13 46-63

    Brandon Jennings makes 7-foot hook shot

    5239713 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 6:22 44-63

    Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Illinois

    5174665 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 6:22 44-63

    Tomislav Ivisic subbing out for Illinois

    5214642 2nd Half
  49. Substitution 6:23 44-63

    Keaton Wagler subbing in for Illinois

    5254165 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 6:23 44-63

    Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 6:23 44-63

    Jake Davis subbing out for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 6:23 44-63

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 6:24 44-63

    Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.

    5214642 2nd Half
  54. LayUpShot 6:24 44-63

    Jadrian Tracey makes driving layup

    4701030 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 7:01 42-63

    Foul on Lazar Djokovic.

    5175368 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 7:30 42-63

    David Mirkovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 7:30 42-63

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  58. PersonalFoul 7:30 42-63

    Foul on Jadrian Tracey.

    4701030 2nd Half
  59. JumpShot 7:53 42-63

    Barry Evans makes 12-foot floating jump shot

    5105987 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 8:05 40-63

    Foul on Andrej Stojakovic.

    5175007 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 55-76

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 55-76

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 0:25 55-76

    Tyrell Ward makes driving layup

    4684733 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:30 53-76

    Keyshawn Mitchell Offensive Rebound.

    5174851 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 53-76

    Jordan Tillery misses free throw 2 of 2

    5311892 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Tyrell Ward subbing in for VCU

    4684733 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Ahmad Nowell subbing in for VCU

    4869778 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Barry Evans subbing out for VCU

    5105987 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:31 53-76

    Jadrian Tracey subbing out for VCU

    4701030 2nd Half
  10. Dead Ball Rebound 0:31 53-76

    VCU Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 53-76

    Jordan Tillery misses free throw 1 of 2

    5311892 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 0:31 53-76

    Foul on Mihailo Petrovic.

    5311835 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 0:33 53-76

    Keyshawn Mitchell Defensive Rebound.

    5174851 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 0:35 53-76

    Blake Fagbemi misses driving layup

    5311834 2nd Half
  15. Defensive Rebound 0:48 53-76

    Mihailo Petrovic Defensive Rebound.

    5311835 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:54 53-76

    Jadrian Tracey misses 25-foot three point jumper

    4701030 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Mihailo Petrovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311835 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Illinois

    5174665 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Blake Fagbemi subbing in for Illinois

    5311834 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    AJ Redd subbing in for Illinois

    5121952 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Brandon Lee subbing in for Illinois

    5311833 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Keaton Wagler subbing out for Illinois

    5254165 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Tomislav Ivisic subbing out for Illinois

    5214642 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 1:07 53-76

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 1:07 53-76

    VCU Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  28. DunkShot 1:09 53-76

    Andrej Stojakovic misses alley oop dunk

    5175007 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 1:38 53-76

    Jordan Tillery makes driving layup

    5311892 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 1:52 51-76

    Ben Humrichous makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)

    5177736 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 2:17 51-73

    Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

    5214642 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 2:20 51-73

    Jadrian Tracey misses 26-foot three point jumper

    4701030 2nd Half
  33. Offensive Rebound 2:24 51-73

    Keyshawn Mitchell Offensive Rebound.

    5174851 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 2:26 51-73

    Barry Evans misses free throw 1 of 1

    5105987 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Keyshawn Mitchell subbing in for VCU

    5174851 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Jordan Tillery subbing in for VCU

    5311892 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Jordann Dumont subbing in for VCU

    5117584 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Michael Belle subbing out for VCU

    5174672 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Terrence Hill Jr. subbing out for VCU

    5060712 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 2:26 51-73

    Brandon Jennings subbing out for VCU

    5239713 2nd Half

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