Illini C Ivisic (mono) out Sun

• Jeff BorzelloJan 25, 2025, 03:24 PM ET

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Ivisic will miss out on Sunday’s game against Northwestern after being identified with mononucleosis, coach Brad Underwood stated Saturday.Underwood stated Ivisic was “really ill “in the Illini’s loss last Sunday to Michigan State and was diagnosed with mono afterward.He then missed out on Thursday’s 91-70 home loss to Maryland.”He’s not contagious, he’s beyond that,”Underwood said.” We’ll see what his timeline is.”Ivisic, a 7-foot-1 center from Croatia, started the first 18 games of the season after being cleared to play simply days before the start of the project. He was balancing 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds before his disease, while also anchoring the interior of Illinois’ defense.Without Ivisic versus Maryland, the Terrapins ‘huge man duo of Julian Reese and Derik Queen combined for 52 points and 23 rebounds. Underwood was forced to start freshman Morez Johnson

Jr. down low, while sophomore Carey Cubicle also saw an increased role.No. 17 Illinois (13-6, 5-4 Big 10 )has lost three of its past four games because starting 4-1 in conference play. The Battling Illini host Northwestern on Sunday before heading to Nebraska on Thursday.