When: 3:30 p.m., Thursday
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Records: Illinois 20-12, Arkansas 20-13
Series; Last meeting: Illinois leads 5-0; Illinois won 72-60 on Dec. 4, 2004.
TV; radio: CBS; WSOY 1340 AM (Decatur), KFNS 590 AM (St. Louis), WJBC 93.7 FM (Bloomington-Normal), WCRC 95.7 FM (Effingham)
About Illinois: Illini fell to Penn State in second round of the Big Ten Tournament last week ... Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game. ... Matthew Mayer has been in double figures in seven of the past eight games and is second on the team with 12.8 points per game. ... Freshman Ty Rodgers has played an expanded role and some point guard in the home stretch of the season.
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About Arkansas: Razorbacks finished tied for ninth in the SEC with an 8-10 record in conference play after being ranked 10th in the preseason AP poll. ... Feature two potential NBA lottery picks in Anthony Black and Nick Smith Jr., though Smith Jr. missed a good portion of the season with an injury. ... Wichita State transfer Ricky Council leads the team in scoring at 15.9 points per game.
PHOTOS: Illinois falls on the road to Purdue
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Illinois guard RJ Melendez (15) shoots between Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer (2) and guard Braden Smith (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Illinois forward Dain Dainja (42) drives around Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half on Sunday.
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Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) attempts a pass under Purdue guard Brandon Newman (5) on Sunday.
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Illinois guard RJ Melendez (15) has his shot blocked by Purdue forward Caleb Furst (1) during the first half on Sunday.
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Illinois forward Matthew Mayer (24) drives on Purdue guard Ethan Morton (25) during a March 5 game in West Lafayette, Ind. Mayer was named third-team All-Big Ten.
Illinois Purdue Basketball
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) drives on Purdue guard Brandon Newman (5) during the first half in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday.
Illinois Purdue Basketball
Illinois forward Dain Dainja (42) drives on Purdue center Zach Edey (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Illinois Purdue Basketball
Illinois guard RJ Melendez (15) makes a pass around Purdue forward Mason Gillis (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) looks to shoot around Purdue center Zach Edey (15).
Illinois Purdue Basketball
Illinois forward Dain Dainja (42) shoots over Purdue center Zach Edey (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Illinois Purdue Basketball
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) celebrates after a basket against Illinois during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
