No. 15 Michigan – has won eight of its last nine contests, and is knotted with No. 8 Michigan State for first place in the Big Ten. But of those eight wins, and even going back to Michigan’s win prior to that (80-76 in overtime over Northwestern),

Kasparas Jakucionis, left, and the Illinois men’s basketball team enters the weekend seventh in the Big Ten standings, while Jase Richardson and Michigan State are tied atop the league standings with Michigan.

But No. 15 Michigan has won nearly all of its close games in its pursuit of a Big Ten championship. The latest hurdle to clear in that goal will come Sunday afternoon against Illinois in Ann Arbor, Mich. If Michigan's trend in Big Ten play continues, expect another close game against the Fighting Illini.

I think I have said this multiple times this season, but this might be the most disappointed I have been for the Illinois basketball team in 2024-25. The Illini

Wisconsin and Michigan State are gearing up for a massive Big Ten showdown this Sunday, with both teams looking t