Illinois Fighting Illini vs Arkansas Razorbacks - Final Score - March 16, 2023

NCAA TOURNEY - FIRST ROUND

9 Illinois vs

8 Arkansas

・March 16, 2023 March 16 Mar 16

Council IV logs 18 pts, 10 reb to lead Arkansas

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Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA

	1	2	T
ILL	26	37	63
ARK	36	37	73

Council IV logs 18 pts, 10 reb to lead Arkansas

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The 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicked into high gear Thursday with 16 opening-round games. Here are the highlights!

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KEY PLAYERS

Ricky Council ARK - #1 G

18 pts (11-12 FT), 10 reb

Davonte Davis ARK - #4 G

16 pts (7-14 FG), 6 reb

RJ Melendez ILL - #15 G

10 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast

Terrence Shannon ILL - #0 G

20 pts (10-13 FT), 2 reb

KEY PLAYS

ARK STREAK

ILL 11 ARK 23

(1H 6:39) Arkansas completed a 10-0 scoring run over 3:18. ARK 23, ILL 11

ILL STREAK

ILL 33 ARK 40

(2H 16:46) Illinois completed a 13-4 scoring run over 6:15. ARK 40, ILL 33

ARK STREAK

ILL 38 ARK 51

(2H 11:36) Arkansas completed a 10-0 scoring run over 3:18. ARK 51, ILL 38

ILL STREAK

ILL 50 ARK 62

(2H 5:48) Illinois completed a 12-4 scoring run over 3:19. ARK 62, ILL 50

ILL KEY PLAY

ILL 61 ARK 70

(2H :22.0) L. Goode (ILL) has fouled out.

ARK KEY STAT

ILL 62 ARK 71

(2H :17.0) R. Council (ARK) has 10 rebounds.

9 Illinois vs

8 Arkansas

2022-23 NCAA Tourney - First Round: Mar 16, 2023

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2023 March Madness Day 1 highlights: Princeton stuns Arizona; Penn State crushes A&M

KEY PLAYERS

KEY PLAYS