East Lansing – The road is a brutal one, but Michigan State certainly is off to a good start.
Desperate to string some victories together in a brutal stretch of six games in 13 days against some of the best teams in the country, Michigan State had its second straight impressive performance on Tuesday night, knocking off No. 5 Illinois, 81-72, at the Breslin Center.
Aaron Henry scored 20 to lead Michigan State (12-9, 6-9 Big Ten), which gets a quick break before hosting No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday in its quest to reach the NCAA Tournament for the 23rd straight season.