Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Illinois men’s basketball held off UCLA for an 83-78 win on Tuesday to end the Bruins’ seven-game win streak.

Morez Johnson Jr. #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Szymon Zapala #10 of the Michigan State Spartans battle for a rebound during the first half at State Farm Center on February 15, 2025 in Champaign,

The UCLA Bruins failed to complete a miraculous second half comeback as they fall to the Illinois Fighting Illini on the road, Tuesday night. The loss snaps a seven-game win streak for the Bruins.

Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving the Spartans' Tom Izzo the

Big Ten foes Illinois and Penn State will play on Thursday. The Fighting Illini are 12-2 on their home court. Illinois is ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding averaging 33.8 rebounds. Kendall Bostic paces the Fighting Illini with 11.

For the second time this season, Michigan State and Illinois will face off on the hardwood on Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as Illinois snapped UCLA's seven-game winning streak with an 83-78 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in

Saturday, the No. 11 Spartans of Michigan State (19-5, 10-3) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9- 6) meet at State Farm Center in Champaign. Spartans' Head Coach Tom Izzo is looking to become the all-time winningest coach in the history of the Big Ten while the Illini is looking to extend its modest winning streak to three games.

Alexis Markowski led Nebraska's fourth-quarter comeback attempt, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Illini. To make matters worse, Britt Prince exited with an injury in the final minute.

What you need to know to watch the Michigan State vs. Illinois basketball game on Saturday night in Champaign, Illinois.

The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans hit the road Saturday night in Big Ten play as underdogs facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign.

Penn State takes on Illinois in Big Ten play Thursday. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.