Nov 22, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari during the second half against the Little Rock Trojans at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 79-67. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell, left, races Arkansas Razorbacks guard Boogie Fland toward a loose ball during a men’s college basketball game at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. William Purnell Imagn Images

Illinois showed that they are once again a legit threat in the Big Ten with this victory. Arkansas is expected to be a solid team this season, and the Fighting Illini made easy work of the Razorbacks on a neutral court as the two teams battled it out in Kansas City.