Michigan State basketball continues to march toward Tom Izzo's 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Here's where Spartans stand in bracket projections.

Michigan State redshirt freshman point guard Jeremy Fears Jr.'s play was vital in the Spartans' win over Illinois on Sunday.

Michigan State sophomore forward Coen Carr was one of three Spartans to finish in double figures in scoring in his team's win over Illinois on Sunday.

The Spartans' win over Illinois bought breathing room against one of the Big Ten's most dangerous title contenders.

Though the Wolverines were settling into their skills and routines, it wasn’t enough, as Michigan fell to Michigan State 196.975 to 197.500

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Rutgers jetted out to a quick 9-2 lead, hitting five of its first eight field goal attempts as Penn State missed seven of its first 10 shots. But the game flipped quickly, the Nittany Lions answering with a 14-7 run to tie the game at 16 after nine minutes.

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Michigan State football has a pair of new assistants on staff. Coach Jonathan Smith hired safeties coach James Adams and quarterbacks coach Jon Boyer earlier this month to round out his staff and both inked two-year deals in contracts provided to MLive via a Freedom of Information Act request.

Illini star Kasparas Jakucionis was held to season lows in points (three) and minutes (nine) because of foul trouble.