The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (19-5) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8) square off in a Big Ten battle on Saturday night. The Spartans have hit a rough patch, dropping three of their ...

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CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois basketball team faded in the second half against No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday, which captured an historic win for its coach. The Illini led by as much as 16 points ...

In addition to Alabama in the non-conference, Wisconsin takes on Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana — three playoff teams from a season ago — along with Michigan and Illinois. Getting to seven ...

The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans are in Champaign, where they will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday. The Spartans protected home court against the Illini in their first matchup ...

Clubs led by coaches who preach similar principles, Illinois and Michigan State are as well-matched as two opponents can be. While the Spartans got the best of the Illini at home last month ...

The Big Ten’s college basketball schedule continues on Saturday night with the Illinois Illini taking on the Michigan State Spartans. Do you want to see the action live and in person?

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The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans hit the road Saturday night in Big Ten play as underdogs facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- — Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving the Spartans ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Whatever becomes of this Michigan State basketball season, in the Big Ten or beyond, Saturday night’s 79-65 win at Illinois will be the game that made big things seem ...