The Illini – and especially center Tomislav Ivisic – found their shooting strokes in a statement win over the Razorbacks

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

And according to Calipari, his team lost its head a little bit on defending the outside shot. Assistant coach Chin Coleman said Wednesday night that the goal was to hold Illinois to about 20 3-point attempts. The Illini finished 15-of-31 in the category, while Arkansas went 5-of-17.