After going down early, Michigan State basketball survived a nail-biter vs. Illinois to stay undefeated and alone at the top if the Big Ten.

EAST LANSING – Round one of the rivalry went to Michigan before Michigan State held serve. And then some.

Illinois basketball’s standout freshman Kasparas Jakucionis was limited to just 9 minutes of action after fouling out in the second half against the Spartans, as the Orange and Blue dropped a close game 80-78 in East Lansing.

No. 1 Michigan State hockey made a statement on Saturday night, bouncing back from its overtime loss to No. 10 Michigan the night before

No. 1 Michigan State hockey cruised to a 4-0 victory over No. 10 Michigan at Munn Ice Arena on Saturday, redeeming its overtime loss to t

EAST LANSING — The No. 23 Michigan State men's tennis team upset No. 7 Kentucky for the Spartans' highest-ranked win in program history Friday night at a raucous MSU Indoor Tennis Center. A crowd of 707 mostly green-and-white clad Spartan fans made for a memorable night in MSU's 2025 spring and home opener.

Tre Holloman had 17 points, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78.

The Michigan State Spartans basketball team return to East Lansing to take on Penn State and attempt to extend their nine-game winning streak.

After going down early, Michigan State basketball survived a nail-biter vs. Illinois to stay undefeated and alone at the top if the Big Ten.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 1 Michigan State hockey took down rival No. 10 Michigan, 4-1, at Munn Arena in East Lansing Saturday night. Michigan State’s win ensured the rivals split a home-and-home series this weekend after Michigan won 3-2 in overtime Friday. The teams combined for 21 penalties in a chippy, heated rivalry game.

Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on MSU's performance in an 80-78 win over Illinois on Sunday afternoon with three quick takes.