Illinois Fighting Illini vs Arkansas Razorbacks, Men's Basketball Championship West Region 1st Round

College Basketball

#9Illinois

20-13

63-73

Final

#8Arkansas

21-13

Wells Fargo Arena

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 2, ARK 17

ARK leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	26	37	63
ARK	36	37	73

Who won: Arkansas 73-63

The Arkansas Razorbacks beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 73-63 in Men's Basketball Championship West Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Wells Fargo Arena. The Arkansas outscored the Illinois 36-26 in the 1st half. Ricky Council IV led the Arkansas in points (18). Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Illinois in points (20).

Recap · Mar 16

Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort

Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.