Adalia McKenzie drives on Michigan State guard Jocelyn Tate during Sunday afternoon’s game at State Farm Center in Champaign. Sports Copy Editor Adalia McKenzie drives on Michigan State guard Jocelyn Tate during Sunday afternoon’s game at State Farm Center in Champaign.

No. 12 Michigan State plays host to No. 19 Illinois on CBS in a Sunday matchup of two of the top contenders to win the Big Ten. Michigan State entered the weekend as the lone team

The Spartans' win over Illinois bought breathing room against one of the Big Ten's most dangerous title contenders.

Monday will mark the final game in the 2024 college football season when Notre Dame and Ohio State battle it out for the national title, but there is plenty of people already flipping the page to 2025.

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.

Kasparas Jakucionis and the Illini intrigue catching points vs. the Spartans today. Our college basketball betting picks favor Illinois' balanced offensive attack.

Vladislav Goldin put up 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks as Michigan basketball outlasted Northwestern, 80-76, in overtime Sunday in Ann Arbor.

Ohio State hasn't had a losing streak like the one it's now enduring for almost a century. Here are five takeaways from the loss to Indiana.

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.