MSU, which is ranked No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is coming off a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Jan. 15 in East Lansing. Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) is ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll and is coming off a 94-69 win over Indiana in its most recent game on Jan. 11.
The Spartans' win over Illinois bought breathing room against one of the Big Ten's most dangerous title contenders.
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.
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.
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 remain the lone unbeaten team in the conference. The Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) extended their longest winning streak in six years to 11 straight.
Despite strong performances from Kendall Bostic and the bench, Illinois struggled against Michigan State’s press in a tough 80-78 loss in East Lansing.
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The Michigan State basketball team will be at Breslin Center, trying to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten against Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 19, in East Lansing. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET.
Tre Holloman had 17 points, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78.
Even with all the whistles and without the win, there was plenty for the Illini to learn from the Spartans game
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