CBS analysts Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander advocate for NCAA rule change after Illinois' Kylan Boswell's shot over the backboard was disallowed.

No. 19 Illinois lost a heartbreaker at No. 12 Michigan State, 80-78.Illinois started off hot and led by as many as 10 points in the first half.With kasparas ja

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.

Underwood is referring to Kasparas Jakucionis, who fouled out in just nine minutes. ‘Truthfully I thought the game was the free throw line. You can’t go on the road and miss ten free throws.’ ‘…A team that I thought guarded exceptionally well… they took our three-ball away.’

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Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood was less than thrilled with the officiating crew during Sunday's loss to Michigan State.

Michigan State senior forward Frankie Fidler had his best performance of the season in the Spartans' win over Penn State on Wednesday. Watch as he talks about his role, the team's upcoming test with No.

What to know to watch the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State basketball game via TV and online live stream plus game time.

Facing its toughest test of the conference season Sunday, the No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball team (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) won a tightly contested game against No. 19 Illinois, 80-78 at Breslin Center. Taking advantage of foul trouble and making a number of finishes under contact and pressure, the Spartans remain atop the Big Ten standings.

Michigan State basketball welcomed in No. 19 Illinois for a massive Big Ten matchup on Sunday afternoon. A back and forth affair between the two teams broke out, in what was a high level college basketball game, but it was the Spartans picking up the quad 1 win, 80-78.

Michigan State overcame a poor start to knock off ranked foe Illinois from the Breslin Center. The Spartans won by the final score of 80-78.