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The No. 10 Spartans brought their first losing streak of the season into Saturday's game against the No. 5 Fighting Illini.
EAST LANSING — No. 10 Michigan State basketball beat No. 6 Illinois in a crazy top-10 showdown at the Breslin Center on Saturday, Feb. 7.
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Michigan State Spartans rise to No. 3 seed in Joe Lunardi’s bracketology after beating Illinois
As long as Tom Izzo is running the show, the Spartans will always have a shot at winning the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini take on the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.
The Illini fell to the Spartans in a down-and-dirty road test, and as usual social media had plenty to say about it
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Couch: Michigan State's win over Illinois makes it easier to imagine the Spartans growing into contenders
The Spartans showed they can beat the top teams in college basketball Saturday. But for MSU to grow into a title contender will take some more work.
Here is the latest NCAA Tournament projection from the CBS Sports Bracketology model
The Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State Spartans tangle Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in East Lansing, Michigan.