Overview
- Led by Andrej Stojakovic's 25 points, Illinois beat Penn 112-70 on Thursday at the State Farm Center.
- The Illini shot 59% from the field and outrebounded Penn 62-33 while scoring 66 points in the paint and logging multiple blocks that crippled Penn's offense.
- Illinois achieved the rout without starters David Mirkovic and Jake Davis, both out indefinitely after recent surgeries, as freshmen and reserves increased their minutes and production.
- Penn, which returned four starters and seven of its top nine scorers from last season, struggled offensively, shooting about 29% overall and 10-for-35 from three-point range despite Michael Zanoni's 16 points.
- The win moved Illinois to 2-0, reinforced its series dominance over Penn, and gives the Illini a tune-up before an upcoming road game at No. 19 Texas Tech.