The Hogs will face Illinois for Thanksgiving matchup
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A matchup between Arkansas and Illinois had been rumored for the past couple of days. Now, the rumor can be put to rest,Arkansas last played Illinois during the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Razorbacks won that game 73-63 to advance to the second round to face Kansas. That game ended up being a thriller with the Hogs' storming back from a double digit deficit to defeat the Jayhawks.
Historically, the Razorbacks have lacked much success against Illinois over the years with a 1-5 record. The two programs met first in 1949 on the campus in Champaign, Illinois. That day the Illini won 65-63. It would be another 51 years before the two schools would meet again in a 4-game neutral site series with two games in North Little Rock and two in Chicago from 2001-2004.
New Razorbacks coach John Calipari holds a 1-1 record against the Illini during his time spent with Memphis. The Tigers played a non-conference home-and-home series with Illinois in 2002 and 2003 with the road team winning both contests. Calipari's 2003 team faced a variety of quality opponents during the season with wins at Bud Walton Arena against Arkansas, Syracuse at Madison Square Garden, Villanova at The Pyramid, and a road loss at Missouri.
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