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Michigan State Men’s Basketball Preview: Fighting the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign

After a thrilling road win at Wisconsin, No. 10 Michigan State faces another daunting task when it heads into a battle with the 13-5 and No, 24-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. Brad Underwood’s squad is coming off a bad week and two losses in a row, so the Illini should be highly motivated in a game against the league leading Spartans.

Game Information

When: Jan. 25, 2022, 7 p.m. ET

Where: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois

TV: ESPN

The state of the Illinois program

Brad Underwood is in his fifth season as the head man at Illinois and early on, it looked like he might not even make it to this point.