The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (19-5) travel to play the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8) in a Big Ten battle on Saturday. The Spartans have dropped three of their last four games. On Feb. 11, Indiana beat Michigan State 71-67. On the other side, Illinois has won two straight matchups. The Fighting Illini topped UCLA 83-78 in their previous outing. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. The Fighting Illini are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan State vs. Illinois odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 158.5. 

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