Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
18-3, 6-2 Big Ten
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18-3, 6-2 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 39 | 48 | 87 | ||
ILL | 32 | 42 | 74 |
10-11, 0-8 Big Ten
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10-11, 0-8 Big Ten
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Miles Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Leron Black made Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup.
- Trent Frazier made Layup.
- Trent Frazier made Layup.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Leron Black missed Jumper.
- Mark Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Eboigbodin.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Kenny Goins made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Mark Alstork made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
- Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finke.
- Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Alstork missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Dunk.
- Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Michael Finke made Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Jumper.
- Kenny Goins made Layup.
- Da'Monte Williams made Layup.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Leron Black made Layup. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
- Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Te'Jon Lucas missed Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
- Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
- Leron Black missed Jumper.
- Mark Alstork missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Layup.
- Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavier Tillman missed Free Throw.
- Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
- Leron Black made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Smith.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Michael Finke made Jumper.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Aaron Jordan missed Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Aaron Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kipper Nichols missed Jumper.
- Kipper Nichols made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols made Free Throw.
- Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
- Da'Monte Williams missed Free Throw.
- Da'Monte Williams missed Layup.
- Cassius Winston made Layup.
- Michael Finke made Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Mark Alstork missed Three Point Jumper.
- Leron Black made Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Leron Black made Layup. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
- Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Mark Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Smith missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Leron Black made Jumper.
- Mark Smith missed Free Throw.
- Mark Smith made Free Throw.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Layup.
- Nick Ward made Layup.
- Kipper Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Jumper.
- Mark Alstork missed Layup.
- Kipper Nichols missed Layup.
- Mark Alstork missed Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid made Free Throw.
- Matt McQuaid made Free Throw.
- Matt McQuaid made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Dunk.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Da'Monte Williams missed Jumper.
- Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kipper Nichols made Dunk.
- Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup.
- Michael Finke missed Layup.
- Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Kipper Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup.
- Kipper Nichols made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols made Free Throw.
- Gavin Schilling made Dunk. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Kipper Nichols made Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Trent Frazier made Jumper.
- Gavin Schilling missed Jumper.
- Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
- Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Smith.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup.
- Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Dunk.
- Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Te'Jon Lucas.
- Leron Black missed Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Dunk.
- Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
- Miles Bridges made Layup.
- Da'Monte Williams made Free Throw.
- Da'Monte Williams made Free Throw.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Free Throw.
- Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
- Trent Frazier made Layup.
- Kipper Nichols made Dunk. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
- Trent Frazier made Layup.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Leron Black missed Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Trent Frazier missed Jumper.
- Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Smith made Layup.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kipper Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MSU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Michigan State | 0 | 0 |
| 19:48 | | Miles Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston. | 2 | 0 |
| 19:16 | | Leron Black made Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 19:09 | | Foul on Mark Smith. | 2 | 2 |
| 19:01 | | Miles Bridges made Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:52 | | Mark Alstork Turnover. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:38 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup. | 6 | 2 |
| 18:17 | | Mark Alstork Turnover. | 6 | 2 |
| 18:17 | | Nick Ward Steal. | 6 | 2 |
| 18:03 | | Cassius Winston Turnover. | 6 | 2 |
| 18:03 | | Mark Alstork Steal. | 6 | 2 |
| 17:59 | | Trent Frazier made Layup. | 6 | 4 |
| 17:35 | | Cassius Winston Turnover. | 6 | 4 |
| 17:35 | | Mark Smith Steal. | 6 | 4 |
| 17:31 | | Trent Frazier made Layup. | 6 | 6 |
| 17:13 | | Foul on Mark Alstork. | 6 | 6 |
| 17:08 | | Miles Bridges Turnover. | 6 | 6 |
| 16:53 | | Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 16:53 | | Lourawls Nairn Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 16:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Turnover. | 6 | 6 |
| 16:01 | | Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 16:01 | | Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 15:49 | | Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr.. | 8 | 6 |
| 15:49 | | Foul on Leron Black. | 8 | 6 |
| 15:47 | Official TV Timeout | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:47 | | Miles Bridges made Free Throw. | 9 | 6 |
| 15:21 | | Leron Black missed Jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 15:21 | | Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 15:12 | | Matt McQuaid Turnover. | 9 | 6 |
| 15:12 | | Da'Monte Williams Steal. | 9 | 6 |
| 15:01 | | Mark Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Eboigbodin. | 9 | 9 |
| 14:15 | | Foul on Mark Smith. | 9 | 9 |
| 14:05 | | Foul on Joshua Langford. | 9 | 9 |
| 14:05 | | Joshua Langford Turnover. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:49 | | Foul on Trent Frazier. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:49 | | Trent Frazier Turnover. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:35 | | Cassius Winston missed Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:35 | | Mark Alstork Block. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:35 | | Matt McQuaid Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:15 | | Kenny Goins made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston. | 11 | 9 |
| 13:09 | | Mark Alstork made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Frazier. | 11 | 12 |
| 13:04 | | Foul on Cassius Winston. | 11 | 12 |
| 13:04 | | Cassius Winston Turnover. | 11 | 12 |
| 12:44 | | Kipper Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finke. | 11 | 15 |
| 12:34 | | Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 12:24 | | Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 12:24 | | Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 12:11 | | Miles Bridges Turnover. | 14 | 15 |
| 12:01 | | Mark Alstork missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 12:01 | | Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 11:54 | | Joshua Langford made Dunk. | 16 | 15 |
| 11:30 | | Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 15 |
| 11:30 | | Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 |
| 11:22 | | Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr.. | 18 | 15 |
| 10:56 | | Michael Finke made Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams. | 18 | 17 |
| 10:47 | | Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 10:47 | | Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
| 10:40 | | Kenny Goins made Layup. | 20 | 17 |
| 10:20 | | Da'Monte Williams made Layup. | 20 | 19 |
| 9:56 | | Foul on Kipper Nichols. | 20 | 19 |
| 9:56 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 19 | |
| 9:46 | | Foul on Te'Jon Lucas. | 20 | 19 |
| 9:46 | | Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Free Throw. | 20 | 19 |
| 9:46 | | Greg Eboigbodin Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 19 |
| 9:25 | | Leron Black made Layup. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams. | 20 | 21 |
| 9:03 | | Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins. | 23 | 21 |
| 8:34 | | Te'Jon Lucas missed Jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 8:34 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 8:26 | | Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 8:26 | | Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams. | 23 | 24 |
| 8:01 | | Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:50 | | Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:50 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:39 | | Foul on Matt McQuaid. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:39 | | Matt McQuaid Turnover. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:39 | Official TV Timeout | 25 | 24 | |
| 7:21 | | Leron Black missed Jumper. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Block. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:21 | | Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 |
| 7:09 | | Cassius Winston Turnover. | 25 | 24 |
| 6:42 | | Mark Alstork missed Jumper. | 25 | 24 |
| 6:42 | | Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 |
| 6:35 | | Foul on Trent Frazier. | 25 | 24 |
| 6:35 | | Miles Bridges made Free Throw. | 26 | 24 |
| 6:35 | | Miles Bridges made Free Throw. | 27 | 24 |
| 6:20 | | Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 24 |
| 6:20 | | Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 24 |
| 6:09 | | Joshua Langford made Layup. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:58 | | Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:58 | | Mark Alstork Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:53 | | Mark Alstork Turnover. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:53 | | Xavier Tillman Steal. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:47 | | Foul on Te'Jon Lucas. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:47 | | Illinois Timeout | 29 | 24 |
| 5:47 | | Xavier Tillman missed Free Throw. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:47 | | Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound. | 29 | 24 |
| 5:47 | | Xavier Tillman made Free Throw. | 30 | 24 |
| 5:36 | | Foul on Joshua Langford. | 30 | 24 |
| 5:25 | | Leron Black made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Smith. | 30 | 26 |
| 4:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston. | 32 | 26 |
| 4:58 | | Foul on Leron Black. | 32 | 26 |
| 4:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw. | 33 | 26 |
| 4:31 | | Michael Finke made Jumper. | 33 | 28 |
| 4:15 | | Cassius Winston missed Jumper. | 33 | 28 |
| 4:15 | | Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 33 | 28 |
| 4:15 | | Foul on Xavier Tillman. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:59 | | Foul on Aaron Jordan. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:59 | Official TV Timeout | 33 | 28 | |
| 3:59 | | Aaron Jordan Turnover. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:59 | Official TV Timeout | 33 | 28 | |
| 3:52 | | Lourawls Nairn Jr. Turnover. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:52 | | Da'Monte Williams Steal. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:32 | | Aaron Jordan missed Jumper. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Block. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:32 | | Kipper Nichols Offensive Rebound. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:21 | | Kipper Nichols Turnover. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:09 | | Foul on Michael Finke. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Free Throw. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:09 | | Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound. | 33 | 28 |
| 3:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw. | 34 | 28 |
| 3:01 | | Aaron Jordan missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 28 |
| 3:01 | | Miles Bridges Block. | 34 | 28 |
| 3:01 | | Michael Finke Offensive Rebound. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:49 | | Kipper Nichols missed Jumper. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:49 | | Kenny Goins Block. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:49 | | Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:48 | | Kenny Goins Turnover. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:48 | | Kipper Nichols Steal. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:46 | | Foul on Kenny Goins. | 34 | 28 |
| 2:46 | | Kipper Nichols made Free Throw. | 34 | 29 |
| 2:46 | | Kipper Nichols made Free Throw. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:36 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. Turnover. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:28 | | Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:28 | | Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:23 | | Foul on Matt McQuaid. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:23 | | Da'Monte Williams missed Free Throw. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:23 | | Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:23 | | Xavier Tillman Turnover. | 34 | 30 |
| 2:23 | | Te'Jon Lucas Steal. | 34 | 30 |
| 1:59 | | Da'Monte Williams missed Layup. | 34 | 30 |
| 1:59 | | Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 1:48 | | Cassius Winston made Layup. | 36 | 30 |
| 1:36 | | Foul on Greg Eboigbodin. | 36 | 30 |
| 1:36 | | Greg Eboigbodin Turnover. | 36 | 30 |
| 1:25 | | Lourawls Nairn Jr. Turnover. | 36 | 30 |
| 1:04 | | Michael Finke made Jumper. | 36 | 32 |
| 0:47 | | Michigan State Timeout | 36 | 32 |
| 0:37 | | Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr.. | 39 | 32 |
| 0:05 | | Mark Alstork missed Three Point Jumper. | 39 | 32 |
| 0:05 | | Cassius Winston Defensive Rebound. | 39 | 32 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 39 | 32 | |
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Game Information
Champaign, IL
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Ted Valentine
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| Nebraska | 10-3 | 2.5 | 21-3 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Maryland | 3-10 | 9.5 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 11 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
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