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Clutch block allows No. 14 Illinois to edge No. 11 Texas Tech

Clutch block allows No. 14 Illinois to edge No. 11 Texas Tech

Andrej Stojakovic scored 23 points and made the big defensive play Tuesday night as No. 14 Illinois held off No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77 in Champaign, Ill. The son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic scored 13 points in the second half, but his biggest play came without the ball. He blocked Christian Anderson’s potential game-tying 3-pointer with nine seconds left. Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler rebounded, drew a foul and made a free throw with 6.8 seconds remaining to seal the outcome. He ended the game with 11 points and seven rebounds as the Fighting Illini improved to 3-0. Kylan Boswell added 22 points for Illinois, while David Mirkovic and Zvonimir Ivisic each chipped in 11. The Illini shot 49.2% from the field, earned a 34-30 advantage in rebounding and turned 13 Red Raiders turnovers into 29 points. JT Toppin pumped in 24 of his game-high 35 points in the second half for Texas Tech (2-1) to go along with 11 rebounds but also committed six turnovers. LeJuan Watts added 21 points, but Anderson, who came inRead More

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