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These three Fighting Illini present the biggest scare to the Spartans.
The No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini take on the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.
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The Illini are on a tear, and the defense has all the pieces needed to slow down a physical Spartans squad
No. 10 Michigan State is facing real adversity for the first time this season. A matchup against the hottest team in the Big Ten only adds to the Spartans' concerns.
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo held a press conference on Friday to preview the No. 10 Spartans top-10 matchup against No. 5 Illinois at the Breslin Center on Saturday night.
The Illini are aiming to win another game in hostile territory, this time against the Spartans in East Lansing, Michigan