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.

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

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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.

Big Ten powers collide Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, as the 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans play host to the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini.

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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.

Michigan State overcame a poor start to knock off ranked foe Illinois from the Breslin Center. The Spartans won by the final score of 80-78.