The No. 16 Spartans (12-2, 3-0) roll into this Big Ten matchup against the Huskies (10-5, 1-3). The lone meeting this century came in the third-place game at the 2010 Maui Invitational, a 76-71 triumph for Michigan State. MSU has won seven in a row.
The No. 22 Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) end a two-game stay in the Pacific Northwest by facing the Huskies (10-4, 1-2). Illinois' first conference game in the Pacific Time Zone saw the Illini destroy Oregon 109-77 behind Tre White's 20 points.