The Simple Truth Thanksgiving Classic presented by 4PT drew a giant television audience on CBS watching Arkansas battle Illinois at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The game averaged 5.1 million viewers, the second-largest regular season college basketball audience since 2008. The Hogs and Illini followed the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions game, which was just the second time a college basketball game was led out of a Thanksgiving NFL game. The Fighting Illini beat the Hogs 90-77 with game MVP Kasparas Jakucionis leading the way with 23 points.

CINCINNATI — — Dan Skillings Jr. scored 17 points and Jizzle James added 14 as No. 19 Cincinnati ended No. 22 Dayton’s five-game winning streak 66-59 on Friday night.

Simas Lukosius added 13 for the Bearcats (9-1), who have won three straight.