
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Indiana, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. Michigan State won 78-71. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
No. 5 Illinois at Michigan State
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan
TV/radio: FS1, KFNS (590 AM)
Records: Illinois 16-5, 12-3; Michigan State 11-9, 5-9
Of note: Michigan State leads the all-time series 63-60 and the Spartans have won the last two meetings. Illinois came up a point short in the last matchup 70-69 on Feb. 11, 2020. The Illini last won in East Lansing 59-54 on Feb. 7, 2015.
— Matthew Flaten