EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball passed its first major test of ... while Morez Johnson Jr. added 11 points and six boards. The Spartans rendered Illinois star Kasparas Jakučionis a nonfactor, holding the freshman to three points on 1-for ...

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, 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.

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

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.

As long as Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, they’re not a team that should be overlooked.

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) meet the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0) Sunday. Tip-off from Breslin Center in East Lansing is set for noon ET (CBS). Let’s analyze

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were.

As for their offense, the Spartans employ a balanced scoring attack with a strong emphasis on ball movement. Senior guard Jaden Akins leads the team with 13.6 points per game, and eight other players average 5 or more a night. The team also ranks No. 5 nationally in assists per game, averaging 18.5.

The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans will host the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday afternoon on Paramount+ . Michigan State is riding a

Even with all the whistles and without the win, there was plenty for the Illini to learn from the Spartans game