The Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) travel to face off against the Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) on Thursday, November 28th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Illinois Fighting Illini

The Razorbacks Are Coming Off A Win

Arkansas Razorbacks Recent Game/Games

Arkansas dominated Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday, November 25th, with a 109-35 home win. The Razorbacks, who were -35 point favorites, covered the spread with ease.

Leading 60-15 at halftime, Arkansas added 49 points in the 2nd half while allowing just 20. The game’s total points of 144 narrowly missed the O/U line of 145.5.

The Fighting Illini Are Coming Off A Win

Illinois Fighting Illini Recent Game/Games

Illinois dominated Little Rock on Monday, winning 92-34 at home. Entering the game as -23 favorites, the Illini not only covered the spread but also held the Trojans to just 34 points.

Illinois led 51-19 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring Little Rock 41-15. The game’s total points (126) fell well below the O/U line of 152.5.

Razorbacks Offense Breakdown

Arkansas put up 109 points in their last game, shooting 55.6% from the field and hitting 44.1% from beyond the arc, making 15 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, with a 65.8% success rate on two-pointers.

The Razorbacks also connected on 82.4% of their free throws and dished out 23 assists. Karter Knox led the way with 21 points, while Boogie Fland and Johnell Davis each added 16, with Fland contributing 6 assists.

Fighting Illini Offense Breakdown

Illinois put up 92 points in their last game, shooting 44.1% from the field and hitting 32.3% from beyond the arc (10/31). Their effective field goal percentage was 51.5%, with a strong 54.1% shooting inside the arc (20/37). At the free-throw line, they were impressive, connecting on 22 of 26 attempts for 84.6%.

Kasparas Jakucionis led the way with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 3/4 from three. Tomislav Ivisic added 16 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 7 of 10 shots overall. Illinois also grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists as a team.

Razorbacks Team Defense

Despite Arkansas giving up 35 points, they struggled defensively, allowing their opponent to shoot 55% from the field on 40/72 shooting. The Razorbacks couldn’t contain the two-point attack, as they gave up 25/38 shooting for 65%.

From beyond the arc, Arkansas allowed 15 threes on 34 attempts, a 44% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 17 times, where they hit 14 free throws for 82%. The Razorbacks gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Illini Team Defense

Despite Arkansas’s defensive struggles, they still managed to secure a win, allowing 35 points on 55% shooting. The Razorbacks gave up 25 two-pointers on 38 attempts, a 65% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, the Razorbacks allowed 15 threes on 34 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 44%. They also sent them to the line 17 times, where they hit 14 free throws (82%). Arkansas gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Razorbacks vs Fighting Illini Trends

• Through their last three road games, Arkansas has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 73 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Illinois has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• The last three games that Arkansas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• The last ten games that Illinois was favored, they have an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 10-0 straight up.

Razorbacks vs Fighting Illini Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Fighting Illini to win, and have the projected score sitting at 80-67. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Fighting Illini at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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