PHOTO GALLERY: Illini men's basketball vs. Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament
Illinois exited the NCAA tournament with a 73-63 loss to Arkansas on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Illinois senior Terrence Shannon Jr., gives his shoes to a young fan as he walks off the floor after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., tries to grab the ball from Arkansas' Makhi Mitchell late in the Illini's 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois freshman Jayden Epps, strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher, sophomore Dain Dainja, sophomore Luke Goode, and assistant coach Tim Anderson look on from the bench during the closing minutes of Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois assistant coach Tim Anderson puts his arm around senior Terrence Shannon Jr., outside the locker room after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois senior Terrence Shannon Jr., shakes the hand of a young fan as he walks off the floor after Illinois’ 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday afternoon.
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Illinois' Luke Goode gives a high five to Orange Krush leader Kilton Rauman after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois senior Terrence Shannon Jr., signs a poster for a young fan as he walks off the floor after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois senior Terrence Shannon Jr., walks off the floor with coach Tim Anderson following teammate Ty Rodgers after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois coach Brad Underwood and assistant coach Geoff Alexander walk off the floor after Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., and Ty Rodgers put an arm around each other as they walk of the floor following Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Terrence Shannon Jr. drives to the basket against Arkansas forward Makhi Mitchell during Thursday afternoon’s NCAA tournament first-round game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Shannon scored a game-high 20 points, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Illini saw their season end with a 73-63 loss to the Razorbacks.
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. drives to the basket during the Illini's 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas' Ricky Council IV watches the ball go into the basket in the air after exploding to the rim durig Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. drives to the basket during the Illini's 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV takes off for the basket near Illini guard Ty Rodgers during the NCAA tournament first-round game on Thursday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Council had 18 points in Arkansas’ 73-63 win.
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Arkansas' Anthony Black puts his hand on the back of Illinois' Luke Goode after shaking his hand near the end of Illinois' 73-63 loss to Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas guard Anthony Black dunks over Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins during the first half of Thursday afternoon’s NCAA tournament first-round game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Hawkins and the ninth-seeded Illini only led in the game’s first minute, seeing their season end with a 73-63 loss to the eighth-seeded Razorbacks.
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Illinois' Coleman Hawkins protests what he thinks is a missed call to the referee during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Ty Rodgers defends Arkansas' Anthony Black during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris and Ty Rodgers attempt to trap Arkansas' Anthony Black during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris and Ty Rodgers attempt to trap Arkansas' Anthony Black during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris is picked up off the floor by teammates Luke Goode and Ty Rodgers during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris tries to get a shot off through contact during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris tries to get a shot off through contact during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris dribbles the ball up the floor during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., walks back onto the floor to shoot free throws after he was fouled during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., fights to get a shot off through contact during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., fights to get a shot off through contact during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Sencire Harris gets in a defensie stance as the Illini put on a press during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois freshman guard Sencire Harris dribbles along the baseline during Illinois’ first-round NCAA tournament game against No. 8 seed Arkansas on Thursday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The ninth-seeded Illini lost 73-63.
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Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier expresses frustration during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., surveys the floor during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., brings the ball up the floor during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois coach Brad Underwood expresses frustration during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas' Anthony Black hangs on the rim after a dunk during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas' Anthony Black throws down a dunk as Illinois' Coleman Hawkins goes up for a block during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arkansas' Anthony Black throws down a dunk over Illinois' Coleman Hawkins during Illinois' first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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The Illinois mens' basketball team exits its locker room and heads to the floor for its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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The Illinois men's basketball team huddles before heading out onto the floor for its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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From left, Brandon Lieb, Paxton Warden, Dain Dainja and Ty Rodgers all head on to the court at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, before the Illini played Arkansas on Thursday in a first-round game at the NCAA tournament. How many Illini will return next season? Stay tuned.
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Illinois Terrence Shannon Jr., exits its locker room and heads to the floor for its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr., and Dain Dainja walk down the floor during the Illini's first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Illinois' Coleman Hawkins celebrates a foul call during the Illini's first-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette