Former Illini Mihailo Petrovic has new home

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Mihailo Petrovic #77 of the Illinois Fighting Illini shoots the ball in the second half of a college basketball game against the UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden on November 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Nearly three months after hitting the transfer portal, former Illinois guard Mihailo Petrovic has a new home.

DraftExpress reported Sunday that Petrovic has committed to Seton Hall for the 2026-27 season.

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NEWS: Illinois transfer Mihailo Petrovic has committed to Seton Hall, Misko Raznatovic tells DraftExpress.

The 23-year-old Serbian point guard averaged 14.2 points and 7.3 assists in the Adriatic League before enrolling at Illinois. Has two seasons of eligibility remaining. pic.twitter.com/xI3Ypgxv4T

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Petrovic played in 19 games for the Illini this past season and ultimately saw his minutes shrink as the season progressed. The 23-year-old Serbian entered college basketball as a sophomore this past fall and will have two years of eligibility left.

Petrovic averaged 5.7 minutes per game and ultimately never found a role on this season’s Illinois program. Petrovic was among the few inside the Illinois locker room after the Final Four loss to UConn to be relatively unfazed by the emotion around him.

This move wasn’t much of a surprise after his role became nonexistent during the heat of conference play.

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