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Kasparas Jakucionis scores a season-best 23 points as Illinois tops No. 19 Arkansas 90-77
KANSAS CITY (AP) 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 on Thursday in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase.
Jakucionis hit two free throws to give Illinois a double-digit lead with 3:49 remaining in the game. Arkansas had a turnover and a missed jumper on its next two possessions and Jakucionis hit an open 3-pointer to make it 85-71 at 2:42.
Kylan Boswell added 18 points for Illinois (6-1). Head coach Brad Underwood broke a tie with J. Craig Ruby (1922-36) for fifth place in program history with 149 wins.
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.
Tomislav Ivisic won the battle against his twin brother, Zvonimir. Along with his double-double, Tomislav Ivisic made 6 of 9 3-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.
Illinois stated the game on a 21-6 run and maintained at least a nine-point lead the rest of the way. 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.
Illinois made 55% of its shots in the first half, including 9 of 16 from 3-point range, while Arkansas was 0 for 7 from long distance and shot 44% overall. The Illini finished 15 of 31 from distance. Arkansas shot 5 of 17 beyond the arc.
Arkansas plays at Miami in the second SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday. Illinois plays at Northwestern on Dec. 6 to begin Big Ten play.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Zvonimir Ivišić vs. Tomislav Ivisic (Razorbacks gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 |  | Tomislav Ivisic blocks Boogie Fland's two point layup | ||
| 19:34 | | Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | +3 | Ben Humrichous makes three point jump shot (Tomislav Ivisic assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | | Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:58 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | +3 | Tomislav Ivisic makes three point jump shot (Kylan Boswell assists) | 0-6 |
| 18:20 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 18:08 | | Tre White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:06 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Kylan Boswell personal foul | ||
| 17:53 | | Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:51 | | Tre White defensive rebound | ||
| 17:48 | | Boogie Fland personal foul | ||
| 17:34 | | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point layup | 0-8 |
| 17:22 | | Adou Thiero turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:10 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:08 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 17:08 | | Ben Humrichous personal foul | ||
| 16:53 | | Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:51 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Tomislav Ivisic turnover (bad pass) (Zvonimir Ivišić steals) | ||
| 16:31 | | Boogie Fland turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 16:15 | | +3 | Tomislav Ivisic makes three point jump shot (Kasparas Jakucionis assists) | 0-11 |
| 16:01 | | +2 | Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point dunk (D.J. Wagner assists) | 2-11 |
| 15:38 | | Zvonimir Ivišić personal foul | ||
| 15:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:36 | | Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Tomislav Ivisic's three point jump shot | ||
| 15:34 | | Fighting Illini offensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:21 | | Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound | ||
| 15:16 | | Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:14 | | Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:58 | | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Ben Humrichous assists) | 2-14 |
| 14:31 | | Kasparas Jakucionis personal foul | ||
| 14:19 | | Johnell Davis turnover (lost ball) (Morez Johnson Jr. steals) | ||
| 14:02 | | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Morez Johnson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 14:02 | | Morez Johnson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:02 | | Morez Johnson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:02 | | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | ||
| 13:47 | | +2 | D.J. Wagner makes two point layup | 4-14 |
| 13:32 | | +2 | Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kasparas Jakucionis assists) | 4-16 |
| 13:22 | | +2 | Boogie Fland makes two point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists) | 6-16 |
| 13:00 | | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Morez Johnson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 13:00 | | +1 | Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-17 |
| 13:00 | | +1 | Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-18 |
| 12:50 | | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:48 | | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | ||
| 12:37 | | +3 | Ben Humrichous makes three point jump shot (Kylan Boswell assists) | 6-21 |
| 12:36 | | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:25 | | +2 | D.J. Wagner makes two point layup | 8-21 |
| 12:13 | | D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Kylan Boswell draws the foul) | ||
| 12:13 | | +1 | Kylan Boswell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-22 |
| 12:13 | | +1 | Kylan Boswell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-23 |
| 12:03 | | D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:01 | | Billy Richmond III offensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point layup | 10-23 |
| 11:38 | | Kylan Boswell turnover (bad pass) (Billy Richmond III steals) | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot | 12-23 |
| 11:19 | | Billy Richmond III personal foul | ||
| 11:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:17 | | Kasparas Jakucionis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:56 | | D.J. Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Will Riley steals) | ||
| 10:42 | | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Boogie Fland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Boogie Fland misses two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup | 14-23 |
| 10:17 | | Kasparas Jakucionis misses two point layup | ||
| 10:15 | | Karter Knox defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Karter Knox turnover (Tomislav Ivisic steals) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Kasparas Jakucionis makes two point layup (Kylan Boswell assists) | 14-25 |
| 9:42 | | Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Kasparas Jakucionis turnover (bad pass) (Zvonimir Ivišić steals) | ||
| 9:19 | | Tre White personal foul | ||
| 9:17 | | Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Kylan Boswell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:44 | | Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Kasparas Jakucionis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Billy Richmond III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point layup | 16-25 |
| 7:48 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Billy Richmond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Zvonimir Ivišić personal foul (Tomislav Ivisic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | +1 | Tomislav Ivisic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 7:23 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:23 | | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Tre White shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 7:13 | | Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:13 | | Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Kasparas Jakucionis makes two point jump shot | 17-28 |
| 6:44 | | Kylan Boswell blocks Adou Thiero's two point layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Kasparas Jakucionis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Boogie Fland defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Razorbacks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Ben Humrichous shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:22 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-28 |
| 6:02 | | +3 | Jake Davis makes three point jump shot (Kylan Boswell assists) | 18-31 |
| 5:42 | | Boogie Fland turnover (lost ball) (Kylan Boswell steals) | ||
| 5:22 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | D.J. Wagner makes two point layup | 20-31 |
| 4:51 | | +3 | Tomislav Ivisic makes three point jump shot (Jake Davis assists) | 20-34 |
| 4:35 | | Jake Davis shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-34 |
| 4:35 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 4:17 | | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point layup | 22-36 |
| 4:17 | | D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Kylan Boswell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Kylan Boswell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-37 |
| 4:09 | | Kylan Boswell shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-37 |
| 4:09 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-37 |
| 3:56 | | Kasparas Jakucionis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Boogie Fland defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point layup (Boogie Fland assists) | 26-37 |
| 3:51 | | Jake Davis shooting foul (Billy Richmond III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:51 | | Billy Richmond III misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:51 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Tomislav Ivisic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Boogie Fland defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists) | 28-37 |
| 3:06 | | +3 | Will Riley makes three point jump shot | 28-40 |
| 2:38 | | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Karter Knox personal foul (Will Riley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:30 | | Will Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:30 | | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Jake Davis personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-40 |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-40 |
| 2:16 | | +3 | Tomislav Ivisic makes three point jump shot (Will Riley assists) | 30-43 |
| 2:06 | | Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Tomislav Ivisic steals) | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes two point layup (Kasparas Jakucionis assists) | 30-45 |
| 1:45 | | Morez Johnson Jr. personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-45 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-45 |
| 1:22 | | +2 | Kasparas Jakucionis makes two point layup (Will Riley assists) | 32-47 |
| 1:12 | | Morez Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | ||
| 1:12 | | Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:12 | | Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:12 | | Tomislav Ivisic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Boogie Fland personal foul (Kasparas Jakucionis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Kasparas Jakucionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-48 |
| 1:01 | | +1 | Kasparas Jakucionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-49 |
| 0:38 | | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot | 34-49 |
| 0:22 | | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | Will Riley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |