16-6, 12-4 Big Ten

Final

	1	2	T
Illinois ILL	26	46	72
Michigan St MSU	36	45	81

Michigan State SpartansMichigan StMSU

12-9, 6-9 Big Ten

Illinois Fighting Illini @ Michigan State Spartans

Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances

— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday night.

Feb 23, 2021, 10:53 pm - AP

ILL

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Illinois	0-0	-	0-0
Indiana	0-0	-	0-0
Iowa	0-0	-	0-0
Maryland	0-0	-	0-0
Michigan	0-0	-	0-0
Michigan State	0-0	-	0-0
Minnesota	0-0	-	0-0
Nebraska	0-0	-	0-0
Northwestern	0-0	-	0-0
Ohio State	0-0	-	0-0
Oregon	0-0	-	0-0
Penn State	0-0	-	0-0
Purdue	0-0	-	0-0
Rutgers	0-0	-	0-0
UCLA	0-0	-	0-0
USC	0-0	-	0-0
Washington	0-0	-	0-0
Wisconsin	0-0	-	0-0

Men's College Basketball News

Chammaa's 27 help San Jose State defeat UTSA 95-74

— Joey Chammaa's 27 points helped San Jose State defeat UTSA 95-74 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.

UMBC Retrievers vs. George Mason Patriots: Game Highlights

Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

Tracking the best performances, players and noteworthy moments to start the 2026-27 college hoops season.

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