Illinois is a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel. • The Razorbacks are ranked No. 19 by The Associated Press. The Fighting Illini are not ranked but are receiving votes. • Arkansas enters after beating Maryland-Eastern Shore 109-35 on Monday, while Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34.

When two Power 4 basketball programs with the same record and similar pedigrees square off at a neutral site, the assumption is almost always that the ranked team would be favored over its unranked opponent.

No. 25 Illinois will likely be out of the rankings after Sunday. That’s what happens after losing to No. 8 Alabama 100-87. However, the Illini can end the weeke

Arkansas' opponent, Maryland-Eastern Shore, came into the game one of the worst teams in D1 college basketball. Kenpom

Arkansas (4-1) is looking to string together its fourth consecutive victory, which would be its longest since early in the 2022-23 season. Standing in its way is Maryland-Eastern Shore (2-6), a team picked seventh out of eight teams in the MEAC preseason poll.