The Spartans have lost three of their past four games, with a chance to snap the slump against a good Illinois team on the ...

For the second time this season, Michigan State and Illinois will face off on the hardwood on Saturday at the State Farm ...

What you need to know to watch the Michigan State vs. Illinois basketball game on Saturday night in Champaign, Illinois.

With Illinois seeking revenge for last month’s loss in East Lansing and Michigan State aiming to get back on track, tensions figure to be sky-high – as they often are in this matchup.

Michigan State’s Jase Richardson (11) dribbles the ball during a basketball game between Michigan State and Oregon at the ...

UCLA’s forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) and Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic (13) and Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) in a ...

ESPN's magic math machine puts Illinois' chances of ... of beating the Illini last month in East Lansing – a prediction that proved to be true as Michigan State prevailed 80-78.

Michigan State basketball's Tom Izzo made history on Saturday as the Hall-of Fame head coach become the all-time leader in ...

195 (MSU broadcast), 84 (Illinois broadcast ... who Riley ate up in East Lansing. You'll likely see a lot of Coen Carr on Riley. Also emerging for the Illini: 6-9 freshman power forward ...

The Michigan State basketball team ... off a gut-punch 71-67 loss to Indiana on Feb. 11 in East Lansing — its third loss in four games. Illinois (17-8, 9-6 Big Ten) is unranked and is coming ...