Michigan State's Jase Richardson (11), Frankie Fidler (8), Jaden Akins (3), and Tre Holloman (5) celebrate after defeating Illinois in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 ...

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten. That statement takes on new meaning, considering the Spartans ...

Tre Holloman had 17 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball passed its first major ... 5.4 seconds to play to ice their 80-78 victory over No. 20 Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.

No. 12 Michigan State came up with just enough plays down the stretch to hold on for an 80-78 win against No. 19 Illinois and remain the lone unbeaten team in the conference. The Spartans (16-2 ...

It’s a heavyweight tilt in the Big Ten this Sunday as the 19th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini visit the 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans. Illinois enters having won six of its last seven ...

No. 12 Michigan State plays host to No. 19 Illinois on CBS in a Sunday matchup of two of the top contenders to win the Big Ten. Michigan State entered the weekend as the lone team from the ...

He wouldn’t even try to pronounce his name. But Michigan State basketball’s Hall of Fame coach had plenty to say about the Illinois star’s game. “To me, he's one of the best players I've ...

No. 12 Michigan State maintained sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings after rallying from a 10-point first-half deficit to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday in East Lansing ...

Big Ten heavyweights clash in a top-25 showdown as No. 12 Michigan State hosts No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans (15-2) are riding a 10-game winning streak for the first time since ...

The last time Illinois traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, was in February of last year. Ranked 10th in the country and in second place in the conference, the Illini took on a Michigan State squad ...