Despite the tough end to the Lions season, neighbors remain optimistic about next year, while also enjoying Michigan State basketball’s winning streak.

East Lansing City Council approved the site plan last month, giving Lansing-based Timber Sauna Company permission to operate Timber, Fire & Ice.

Tom Izzo could only smile and chuckle, shaking his head admiringly, after watching his Michigan State Spartans lay it all on the floor vs Illinois.

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.

EAST LANSING – Competitiveness was restored to what had become a one-sided rivalry, leading it back into the national spotlight. After losing 14 of 16 against Michigan, Michigan State won four of six meetings last season,

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 1 Michigan State hockey took down rival No. 10 Michigan, 4-1, at Munn Arena in East Lansing Saturday night. Michigan State’s win ensured the rivals split a home-and-home series this weekend after Michigan won 3-2 in overtime Friday. The teams combined for 21 penalties in a chippy, heated rivalry game.

Illinois basketball’s standout freshman Kasparas Jakucionis was limited to just 9 minutes of action after fouling out in the second half against the Spartans, as the Orange and Blue dropped a close game 80-78 in East Lansing.

The Spartans' three-point percentage of 28.7 ranks worst in the Big Ten and near the bottom of all Division I teams. Defensively, the Illini prefer to run teams off the line, but given MSU’s hesitancy to shoot the deep ball in the first place, it seems Illinois’ style of defense may work in its opponents favor.

Alums, media and others across the college basketball landscape sounded off on the Spartans' win over the Illini

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.

Illinois freshman Will Riley beats Michigan State’s Carson Cooper to a rebound in the first half of Sunday’s Big Ten rock fight in East Lansing, Mich. College/Prep Sports Reporter Illinois freshman Will Riley beats Michigan State’s Carson Cooper to a rebound in the first half of Sunday’s Big Ten rock fight in East Lansing,

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