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.

Arkansas forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) defends a three-pointer shot by Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32), Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 90-77 loss to the Fighting Illini in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)