Baylor defeats Illinois 95-91 in basketball exhibition

The No. 3-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini lost 95-91 to the Baylor Bears in an exhibition game at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Baylor established an early lead, heading into halftime with a 63-44 advantage fueled by 61.1 percent shooting from three-point range in the first half.

Illinois mounted a second-half comeback, limiting Baylor to zero three-point makes in the period and narrowing the gap to three points in the final minutes. Freshman Quentin Coleman led Illinois with 20 points and seven rebounds in his home debut, while sophomore Stefan Vaaks contributed 18 points. Baylor was led by Isaac Williams with 28 points and Kayden Mingo with 24 points.

The Illini played without preseason All-American David Mirkovic due to a foot injury. Senior Andrej Stojakovic added 15 points before leaving the game with an injury.