No. 19 Arkansas will try to extend its four-game winning streak when it faces Illinois on Thursday afternoon in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase in Kansas City on CBS and Paramount+. The Razorbacks are coming off a 109-35 win over Maryland Eastern Shore, tying their school record for largest halftime lead (45 points). Illinois has won back-to-back games over Maryland Eastern Shore and Little Rock, holding both opponents to 40 points or less. You can stream the game on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The latest Illinois vs. Arkansas odds from SportsLine consensus list the Illinois as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 156. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) Thursday's game can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+, which you can get for just $2.99 a month for the first two months (offer expires 12/4/24).
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