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The Only Colors | February 23, 2021

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The Michigan State Spartans host the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini tonight in the Breslin Center with hopes for a big upset of a squad that struggled on the road of late until their most recent outing at Minensota.

Series History

  • Michigan State and Illinois will meet for the 124th time tonight.
  • MSU leads the head-to-head series, 63-60, and has won 14 of the last 21 games and 16 of the previous 24.
  • Of the last 26 games in the series, 21 have been decided by single digits.
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