There was just too much talent on the court for Illinois to handle Monday night against Michigan State.
Likely NBA lottery picks Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 30 and 21 points, respectively, to help the Spartans topple the Illini, 87-74.
A ‘dunk contest’ was also held between the two throughout the game.
“Michigan State is who they are because they do that every night,” said Illinois head coach Brad Underwood. “Am I happy about the loss? Never. I don’t accept losing, it’s not acceptable, but I will put my head on a pillow some point tonight and at least have a little comfort in the guys that wore those orange uniforms tonight.