CHAMPAIGN — As Andrej Stojaković stood on the side of the court at State Farm Center on Tuesday night doing a postgame interview, his Illinois teammates couldn’t resist interjecting.

First, Kylan Boswell grabbed him and yelled into the headset Stojaković was wearing, then Zvonimir Ivišić interrupted with a celebratory shout.

In his second game with the Illini, Stojaković, a Cal transfer, made quite the impression. The junior guard scored a team-high 23 points and had three steals and two blocks — including making a crucial late play — to help lead No. 14 Illinois to an 81-77 victory over No. 11 Texas Tech.

“I was harassing this dude over the summer to come play with me,” Boswell said. “I’m so excited he’s here. It’s nice to see him continue to be confident, be himself. All the work

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