EAST LANSING, Mich. — A possible Huge Ten street win turned bitter for No. 10 Illinois within the waning moments of a Saturday matinee on the Breslin Middle.
The Illini transformed only one area purpose within the remaining 7:38 of an 88-80 loss to the Spartans. Terrence Shannon Jr. knocked down 4 free throws and Coleman Hawkins sank a pair to offer Illinois' solely offense because the Spartans closed out the sport with a 24-Eight lead.
The Spartans' run started as they trailed 72-64. A six-point stretch from AJ Hoggard adopted a three-pointer from Marcus Domask with 7:38 left, together with a three-pointer and an and-one jumper.
By the point Justin Harmon drained a layup with simply over 20 seconds left, Michigan State had claimed an 86-80 lead and all however put the sport away.
Hoggard's 23-point efficiency led the Spartans' scoring, with Malik Corridor's 22-point effort shut behind, whereas Tyson Walker scored 19 factors. Shannon paced Illinois with 28 factors and Coleman Hawkins added 14 factors.