Ep. 1107 - Bench sparks Illini in 77-67 win over Minnesota
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 77-67 win over Minnesota, breaking down the hits and misses from the game. The guys discuss Zvonimir Ivisic's star performance, Mihailo Petrovic's impact, a slow start and a strong finish. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS * Factor Meals: Head to FactorMeals.com/illini50off and use code illini50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year. *Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase. Make healthier eating easy with Factor. * Omaha Steaks: Go to https://www.OmahaSteaks.com to get an extra $35 off with promo code ILLINI at checkout. Minimum purchase may apply. Thanks to Omaha Steaks for sponsoring us! * MANDO: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code ILLINI at shopmando.com! #mandopod Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: * Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP * Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 * Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for just 30% OFF: http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj
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| 0:27.6 | You Welcome in to the Yvonne Inquirer podcast. |
| 0:44.8 | It is Jeremy Warner, Kyle Tosk, here with you at State Farm Center, where Illinois |
| 0:49.2 | just wrapped up its seventh straight victory, 7767, over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. |
| 0:56.2 | And, Kyle, you looked at me early in this game thinking, ooh, this could look like the USC game from last year at about the same time of year. |
| 1:04.1 | In Illinois, down 3226 at one point, but the bench, big spark. |
| 1:08.5 | Because Vonimir Evisich, season high, 18 points to go at nine rebounds three blocks |
| 1:13.7 | two steals what a luxury off the bench we'll talk about that mayel petrovitch making an impact in this |
| 1:20.1 | one only played about six minutes that's six minutes more usually plays in big 10 games four points |
| 1:24.8 | really settled illinois down at the end of the first half and then a big |
| 1:28.0 | second half Illinois makes eight of 14 threes to finally get some separation from a feisty |
| 1:33.8 | Minnesota team here Kyle but there were some finally some vibes of oh Illinois might finally |
| 1:40.7 | have a let down did remind us a lot of that USC game. |
| 1:45.8 | Slow start, early tip-off. |
| 1:46.8 | Crowds out into it. |
| 1:47.8 | The crush isn't here. |
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