Feb 23, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Joshua Langford (1) and guard Rocket Watts (2) celebrate during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan State basketball picked up a big win over the fifth-ranked team in the country on Tuesday night. What’d we learn from this one?
Do you feel that? March is coming. You know what that means? Yup, Michigan State is putting up a fight. The Spartans, who looked dead in the water a week ago, are now riding a two-game winning streak and have added two Quad 1 wins to their NCAA Tournament resume over the past week.