Tag: David Mirkovic

Freshmen lead Illinois to victory against Washington

The Illini’s 10-game winning streak is the longest in Brad Underwood’s nine years as coach, and the longest for Illinois since it won 10 in a row to open the 2012-13 season.

Mirkovic’s 27 points and 21 rebounds carry No. 14 Illinois to 84-65 win over Colgate

Mirkovic, a 6-foot-9 freshman from Montenegro, became the first Illinois player to have 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Nick Weatherspoon in 1972.