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

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

EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball ... The 12th-ranked Spartans got nine critical second-half points from Frankie Fidler, and Tre Holloman hit two free throws with 5.4 seconds to play to ice their 80-78 victory over No. 20 Illinois on Sunday ...

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.

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.

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 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 ...

But Michigan State basketball’s Hall ... has won 10 straight and 13 of its last 14. Illinois (13-4, 5-2) is the first ranked opponent since the Spartans began their win streak with a 94-91 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois takes on the Northwestern Wildcats after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in the Fighting Illini's 86-68 loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The teams play Thursday for the first

Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (7-10, 0-6 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays Northwestern after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in Illinois' 86-68 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.