Tom Izzo sees No. 12 Michigan State basketball getting tougher after beating No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, but also knows so ...

Izzo is taking the threat of the Illini seriously as he prepares his Spartans for Sunday's matchup in East Lansing ...

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson, top left, blocks a shot by Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) as Michigan State ...

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

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had high praise for the Spartans' next opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini.

On Jan. 2, the Illini set a national record for largest road win over an Associated Press Top 25 team when they trashed No. 9 ...

Following a 90-85 win over Penn State, Michigan State University men's basketball now faces a tough test against Illinois on ...

Seven weeks since their last loss and unbeaten in Big Ten play, the No. 12 Spartans were ripped Wednesday night by coach Tom Izzo ... a 94-69 blowout victory at Indiana. An overhauled roster ...

It's the start of a new semester, and it's also the start of my Big Ten Top Ten Basketball Rankings. This series will work ...

They have also caught the attention of Tom Izzo, the head coach of their next ... Most recently, the Fighting Illini trounced the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington, 94-69. Illinois ranks second ...

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