No. 11 Michigan State defeated Illinois 79-65, marking a historic win for head coach Tom Izzo, who now holds the Big Ten record for most conference victories with 354. The Spartans rallied in the second half, outscoring the Illini 42-24 after trailing by as many as 16 points in the first half. Key contributors included Jaxson Kohler, with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Tre Holloman, who scored 14 points. Illinois struggled late, failing to score over the last 8.5 minutes, which allowed Michigan State to secure their victory.
No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night, giving longtime Spartans head coach Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history.
Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th conference victory.
Illinois led the entire first half and were up by as many as 16 points. The Spartans got back into it with a 13-point run late in the first.
They finished with a 15-point run as the Illini missed their last 18 shots over the final 8 1/2 minutes.
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