CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night, giving longtime Spartans head coach Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history.
Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th conference victory.
Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds while Tre Holloman scored 14 points in the win. Jase Richardson contributed 11 points and Coen Carr had 10 for the Spartans (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), who outscored Illinois 42-24 in the second half. They finished with a 15-point run as the Illini missed their last 18 shots over the final 8 1/2 minutes.