The key attributes that made the 2025-26 Illinois men's basketball team historically special – its size, its sweet-shooting bigs and its Balkan flavor – will be back on the menu in Champaign next season. At Wednesday's annual Kickin' Cancer fundraiser hosted by Illini coach Brad Underwood, among others, the club received some of the biggest news possible when 7-foot twin brothers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic announced they would return to the program in 2026-27. They will join Jake Davis, who also announced at the event , and David Mirkovic, who announced separately earlier Wednesday . The Original Balkan is back. pic.twitter.com/Wu3dIvRKUX — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) April 16, 2026 Bigger things are coming for Big Z in Champaign. pic.twitter.com/ydIF9ph5lZ — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) April 16, 2026 The flurry of declarations ends two weeks of speculation about the future of the program following its outstanding 2026 Final Four run.…