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Michigan State loses to Illinois 75-66: Game thread recap

Michigan State Spartans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3)

When: 9 p.m.

Where: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois.

TV: Fox Sports 1.

Radio: WJR-AM (760; other radio affiliates).

BOX SCORE

Game notes from The Associated Press: Illinois, 8-1 at home, is coming off a 76-50 win over Nebraska in which Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points. Shannon is averaging 18.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Fighting Illini. Hawkins is averaging 10.1 points over the last 10 games for Illinois. ... MSU is seventh in the Big Ten giving up 64.9 points while holding opponents to 40.1% shooting. Joey Hauser is shooting 41.3% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State loses to Illinois 75-66: Game thread recap