Facing its toughest test of the conference season Sunday, the No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball team (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) won a tightly contested game against No. 19 Illinois, 80-78 at Breslin Center. Taking advantage of foul trouble and making a number of finishes under contact and pressure, the Spartans remain atop the Big Ten standings.

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.

The Michigan State Spartans welcome the Illinois Illini to Lansing on Sunday for a Big Ten college basketball battle. If you are looking to catch the top-25 hoops action on TV or live stream, you have come to the right place.

Tom Izzo thought Sunday’s game against Illinois had a chance to be an instant classic and one of the best environments the Breslin Center has seen in recent memory. It was that and then some. Michigan State’s toughest test to date in the Big Ten lived up to the hype and

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball battled to the very end with No. 19 Illinois, but it was the Spartans coming out on top with an 80-78 victory. MSU picks up its 11th straight victory and improves to 7-0 in conference play.

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The most significant matchup of the early Big Ten season also proved to be its best, as No. 12 Michigan State outdueled, outlasted or maybe just survived a slugfest with No. 19 Illinois, hanging on for an 80-78 win Sunday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball took an 80-78 win in a marquee matchup with No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.

In massive win over Illinois, MSU shows 'strength and numbers' is more than a slogan EAST LANSING – Michigan State still has a long road ahead to win a Big Ten title. But if the Spartans do,

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) meet the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0) Sunday. Tip-off from Breslin Center in East Lansing is set for noon ET (CBS). Let’s analyze