2021 Hall of Fame Classic: Matchups, odds, and predictions

Previewing the Hall of Fame Classic featuring Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois and Kansas State

The first couple of weeks of college basketball action is in the rearview and it’s time for the always-entertaining holiday hoops season.

As Thanksgiving rolls around, there’s plenty of action to keep us entertained while we stuff our plates with too much food. Before we get to Thanksgiving, however, there’s an earlier college basketball event that precedes the holiday; the Hall of Fame Classic, a four-team event held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri taking place over November 22nd and 23rd.

The four teams participating in the Hall of Fame Classic — Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois and Kansas State — all bring different dimensions to the table. Let’s break down the event, project the matchup outcomes and look into each team’s odds.

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook