After a 4-5 start, Michigan State found its groove with a five-game winning streak before it was snapped on Sunday in a 14-point loss at Northwestern. That defeat dropped the Spartans to 1-3 in Big 10 play and they have a tall task on Thursday on the road against No. 10 Illinois.
Illinois had a four-game winning streak snapped by No. 1 Purdue on the road, but the Fighting Illini covered as a double-digit dog at Mackey Arena, falling 83-78.
Here’s the betting preview for this Big 10 battle.
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