Nov 22, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari during the second half against the Little Rock Trojans at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 79-67. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Arkansas basketball trailed by 15 points after just eight minutes, and the slow start doomed the Razorbacks in a Thanksgiving loss to Illinois.

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