KANSAS CITY — Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois beat No. 19 Arkansas 90-77 in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase on Thursday.

Jakucionis hit two free throws to give Illinois a double-digit lead with 3:49 to play. Arkansas had a turnover and a missed shot on its next two possessions, and Jakucionis hit an open 3-pointer to make the score 85-71 at 2:42.

Kylan Boswell added 18 points for Illinois (6-1). Head coach Brad Underwood broke the tie with J. Craig Ruby (1922–36) with 149 wins, ranking fifth in program history.

Adou Thiero went 12 of 21 from the line and scored 26 points for Arkansas (5-2). Zvonimir Ivisic had 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

Takeaways

Tomislav Ivisic won the fight against his twin brother Zvonimir. Along with his double-double, Tomislav Ivisic made 6 of 9 three-pointers and blocked three shots. The 7-foot-1 center, playing his first college season, had 13 points and seven rebounds in the first half.

Key moment

Illinois won the game with a 21-6 run and maintained a lead of at least nine points the rest of the game. Ben Humrichous made the Illini’s fifth 3-pointer with 12:36 left in the first half while Arkansas was 3 of 9 from the field.

Key statistics

Illinois made 55% of its shots in the first half, including 9 of 16 from 3-point range, while Arkansas was 0 of 7 from long range and shot 44% overall. The Illini finished 15 of 31 from distance. Arkansas shot 5 of 17 from beyond the arc.

Next

Arkansas plays in Miami on Tuesday in the second SEC/ACC Challenge. Illinois plays at Northwestern on Dec. 6 to begin Big Ten play.

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