After going down early, Michigan State basketball survived a nail-biter vs. Illinois to stay undefeated and alone at the top ...

See where Michigan State basketball landed in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll that was released on Monday.

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 ...

After two Spartans’ free throws, Michigan State led 76-70 with 3:18 left. Illinois twice trimmed the Spartans’ lead to one point and had a chance to take the lead with 5.9 seconds left ...

No. 12 Michigan State made ... No. 19 Illinois, 80-78. It was a hard-fought contest down to the very end, and one that took second-half adjustments from the Spartans for them to be able to finish ...

Saturday's Big Ten schedule includes the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) playing the Michigan State Spartans (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. Advertisement Article continues ...

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 ...

Michigan State basketball’s win streak marches ... Jan. 19: 80-78 home win over No. 20 Illinois — The Spartans hadn’t played a ranked opponent in nearly two months, and the Illini arrived ...

where his comfort level was with Michigan State basketball’s physical and mental toughness. “I’m growing,” he said then. “I'm not there yet.” On Sunday, the 12th-ranked Spartans once ...

Teams looking to get back into the win column clash when the Oregon Ducks battle the ninth-ranked Michigan State Spartans in ...

Two straight road losses in California, followed by a resounding comeback win xxxxx Michigan State basketball in this week’s ...