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    Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini

    MSU
    Michigan State SpartansMichigan StMSU
    18-12, 10-7 Big Ten
    70
    18-12, 10-7 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Michigan St
    MSU
    333770
    Illinois
    ILL
    393473
    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    18-12, 8-9 Big Ten
    73
    18-12, 8-9 Big Ten
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    Game Leaders

    MSUILL
    Miles Bridges
    21
    M. Bridges#22
    7/16 FG, 4/5 FT
    21
    Points
    Malcolm Hill
    22
    M. Hill#21
    6/16 FG, 7/10 FT
    22
    Miles Bridges
    10
    M. Bridges#22
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Leron Black
    7
    L. Black#12
    4 DREB, 3 OREB
    7
    Lourawls Nairn Jr.
    3
    L. Nairn Jr.#11
    2 TO, 20 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Malcolm Hill
    4
    M. Hill#21
    0 TO, 38 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MSU
    ILL

    48% (25-52)

    Field Goal %

    45% (27-60)

    38% (8-21)

    Three Point %

    42% (11-26)

    80% (12-15)

    Free Throw %

    62% (8-13)

    15

    Turnovers

    7

    33

    Rebounds

    25

    6

    Largest Lead

    11

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    State Farm Center
    BTN

    Referee:Larry Scirotto

    Referee:D.J. Carstensen

    Referee:Robert Riley

    State Farm Center

    Illinois outlasts Michigan State 73-70

    Malcolm Hill scored 22 points to lead Illinois to a 73-70 win over Michigan State on Wednesday night.
    Mar 2, 2018, 12:42 am - Associated Press

    Game Flow

    --MSU
    --ILL
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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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