The Michigan State Spartans (14-3) battle a fellow Big Ten opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4), on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at State Farm Center. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on B1G+.Michigan

No. 12 Michigan State was triumphant in its top-20 matchup with No. 19 Illinois on Sunday, defeating the Fighting Illini, 80-78. Our Aidan Champion recaps the contest on this episode of the Michigan State Insider Podcast.

Stopping freshman phenom Kasparas Jakučionis is the biggest mission for No. 12 Michigan State basketball against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday.

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.

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.

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE ...

EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball passed its first ... while Morez Johnson Jr. added 11 points and six boards. The Spartans rendered Illinois star Kasparas Jakučionis a nonfactor ...

The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans outlasted the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini 80-78 at the Breslin Center on Sunday. The Spartans collected their first ranked win at home this season ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini will face the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday, January 19th, at the Breslin Center in this top-ranked college basketball matchup. Illinois is the nineteenth-ranked ...

The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0) are getting set to take on the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2) this Sunday on their home floor. It will be the Spartans first ranked ...

As far as rankings go, Illinois is the class of the Big Ten, ranked eighth in KenPom and seventh in the NET. Michigan State, in comparison, sits at 15th and 17th, respectively. The Spartans have ...

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 ...