The roars that echoed throughout the rafters of the Breslin Center came frequently and punctuated every big moment for Michigan State in the comfortable 16-point victory.
Coming off a loss, the Spartans engineered a strong response in an emotionally charged rivalry game.
After their first game on Jan. 8 was cancelled, the Spartans are matched up against a Wolverines squad riding a 3-game win streak.
Three things that will determine whether the Spartans will emerge with a win or loss on Saturday atternoon.
A dysfunctional early attack and a tough shooting night hamstrung the Spartans comeback bid against the Illini.
“What do I think Max Christie will do from here?” Izzo said. “He'll watch the tape on the way home on the plane. He'll probably get up at 6:30 and be in there shooting."
Despite a ferocious comeback, MSU fell to Illinois on the road due to poor offensive first half.
Bingham said the bad performance has lit a fire under him to come out and make a statement for the rest of the season going forward.
Michigan State will need another strong offensive performance similar to the game against Wisconsin if it wants to find more success on the road against the Fighting Illini.
The sophomore point guard put together maybe his most meaningful stretch of basketball at the perfect time for the Spartans.
“I think it's a big deal for us, the start of something,” Hall said.
The Spartans came up with one of their most inspired performances of the season to trounce a difficult opponent in a hostile environment.
Three things that will determine MSU-Wisconsin Friday night.
The Spartans travel to Madison, Wisconsin for perhaps their toughest challenge in Big Ten play yet.
After their most dismal performance all season, the Spartans are tasked with a little soul-searching to get out of a rut.
Michigan State's weaknesses finally came to bite them, and MSU will have to transition fast to prevent a down spiral.
Michigan State suffers its first loss since November against Baylor.
Michigan State men's hoops looks to secure a season sweep over the Wildcats.
Two of Michigan State's most intriguing dual-sport prospects will be shifting from the gridiron to the hardwood for the next few weeks.
Redshirt senior forward Joey Hauser after two years of being the scapegoat for MSU men's hoops has become its savior.