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Illinois Fighting Illini @ Michigan State Spartans
Current Records: Illinois 13-4, Michigan State 15-2
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Illinois and Michigan State are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Both will face off in a Big Ten battle at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Breslin Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Illinois is headed into Sunday’s contest after beating the impressive 160.5-point over/under the oddsmakers set for their last match against Indiana. Illinois blew past Indiana 94-69 on Tuesday. The Fighting Illini have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Illinois got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylan Boswell out in front who earned 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Boswell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he’s now grabbed three or more in the last three games he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomislav Ivisic, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Illinois smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Michigan State entered their tilt with Penn State on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Nittany Lions by a score of 90-85.
Frankie Fidler was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Jaden Akins was another key player, posting 16 points plus six …
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