No. 19 Arkansas will take on Illinois on Thanksgiving Day in Kansas City, Missouri, in a premiere nonconference showdown in the first edition of the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Thursday will mark the seventh meeting between the programs, with Illinois leading the all-time series 5-1. Arkansas’ lone win of the series came in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023.
Arkansas is off to a 5-1 start under first-year coach John Calipari. Illinois is coming off a 92-34 win over Little Rock to improve to 5-1. The Fighting Illini have won their last two games since suffering a 100-87 loss to Alabama.
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