One of the age old tenets in college basketball is not to count out Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans. As long as Izzo ...

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten ...

Michigan State's Jase Richardson (11), Frankie Fidler (8), Jaden Akins (3), and Tre Holloman (5) celebrate after defeating ...

Illinois guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, center, shoots against Michigan State guards Jeremy Fears Jr., right, and Jase Richardson ...

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Welcome to the second annual Hot 25 rankings — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with ...

Welcome to the second annual Hot 25 rankings — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Tom Izzo thought Sunday’s game against Illinois had a chance to be an instant classic and one of the best environments the ...

Michigan State overcame a poor start to knock off ranked foe Illinois from the Breslin Center. The Spartans won by the final ...