Nov 28, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) shoots the ball during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images / 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.

The Illini ended their shooting slump and got several classy individual performances in Thursday's 90-77 win over Arkansas

No. 19 Arkansas will meet Illinois on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, in a premiere nonconference clash in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Thanksgiving Day will mark the seventh meeting between the programs,

It’s Arkansas vs Illinois in the seventh game of the college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Kansas City.

Digging into the stat sheet to highlight the numbers that propelled the Illini to victory over the No. 19 Razorbacks

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

Perhaps it was in honor of Thanksgiving, but Arkansas basketball started its holiday clash with Illinois looking as if it consumed too many plates of dessert. The No. 21 Razorbacks (5-2) came out sluggish and off-kilter in a 90-77 loss to Illinois Thursday.

College basketball's experts and pundits talk turkey about Kasparas Jakucionis, Tomislav Ivisic and the Illini

Arkansas basketball takes its show on the road on Thanksgiving to face Illinois. Here's a scouting report and prediction for Hogs-Illini.