KU’s lack of consistency caught up with the Jayhawks in the season’s most important game. Kansas had multiple turnovers, some of which led to a 7-0 run by Arkansas that put the Razorbacks ahead by four with 1 minute, 10 seconds remaining in the game.

Big-time college basketball programs clash as the No.7 seed Kansas Jayhawks take on the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks.

With an average of 5.1 million viewers on CBS, Arkansas' Thanksgiving Day loss to Illinois was the second-most watched regular-season men's college basketball game since 2008. The only game during that time with higher viewership was the 2023 Thanksgiving game between Arizona and Michigan State on FOX.