Michigan basketball had to beat Illinois on Sunday to keep pace with Michigan State at the top of the Big Ten standings, and ...

Illinois State went 18-13 overall, including 10-10 in conference play this season. Missouri State went 9-22 overall and 2-18 in the MVC. The Redbirds won both of their head-to-head meetings this year.

Michigan State basketball rallied from 16 points down to defeat Illinois on the road. The win is Tom Izzo's 354th in Big Ten play, breaking a tie with Bob Knight for the conference record. CHAMPAIGN, ...

Missouri State basketball begins its final run through Arch Madness this week in St. Louis, beginning with a first-round matchup with Illinois State on Thursday afternoon. The 12th-seeded Bears ...

Michigan basketball lost to Illinois, 93-73, at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Sunday. The loss drops the Wolverines a game ...

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo earned his 354th Big Ten win on Saturday, surpassing Bob Knight for the most in ...

CBS March Madness studio analyst Charles Barkley said before the start of Friday night's NCAA tournament Round of 64 game ...

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While the Illini have caught fire down the stretch, their lack of perimeter defense will prove costly against Koby Brea and the Wildcats.

Michigan basketball had to beat Illinois on Sunday to keep pace with Michigan State at the top of the Big Ten standings, and couldn't muster up the same magic it has relied on in the new year.