No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball took an 80-78 win in a marquee matchup with No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.
MSU hosts Illinois at noon on Sunday at the Breslin Center. The game will air on CBS and Paramount Plus.
No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo found little to celebrate after his team’s 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night.
Next up, MSU hosts No. 19 Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 19, at noon in East Lansing, airing on Paramount Plus. With their win streak at 10 games, the Spartans will look to strengthen their Big Ten title aspirations against another top conference contender.
The last time MSU won 10 games in a row was during the 2018-2019 season, when the Spartans won a Big Ten Championship and reached the Final Four.
Michigan State men’s basketball (14-2, 5-0 in Big Ten) is set to play Penn State (12-5, 2-4 in Big Ten) on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in East Lansing, coming home after a 78-68 win against Northwestern.
Thousands of alumni watched as Michigan State men’s basketball cruised to an 88-54 victory over Washington, fueled by strong defense, efficient backcourt play and dominance in the paint on both sides.
The Spartan frontcourt showed out in a 19-point win over Oakland at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
A sea of green and white witnessed a true defensive battle, with No. 20 MSU using a strong second half to roll to a 19-point victory.
MSU is 22-0 all-time against Oakland and 3-0 at Little Caesars Arena.
There’s still a lot of basketball to be played this season, but here’s what MSU showed in the comeback victory.
In the fourth quarter, Hampton finished with 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting, two made free throws, three rebounds and one assist.
Simmons finished with a season-high 18 points, adding three steals, five rebounds and five assists on 6-for-8 shooting from the field, 3-for-5 from three and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
Following an 89-61 win over DePaul on Sunday, the Spartans started the season 9-0 for the first time in program history.
The Spartans handled business and controlled the game from start to finish on Saturday, Dec. 7, never trailing and continuing to show the Big Ten and the rest of college basketball they can be a consistent threat in several facets.
Saturday saw MSU in a different form, one it hasn't resembled in recent years.
In a game that illustrated much of MSU’s upside, 12 Spartans scored and seven had eight or more points, including four Spartans in double-digits.
The Spartans have lost two of their last three road games at Williams Arena, better known as "The Barn."
MSU left the Maui Invitational with a third-place finish and a number of developments that could shape how the rest of its season looks.
The two-game stretch showed a lot about this year's Spartans. Here's three takeaways that stood out.