Where is Michigan State basketball ranked in this week's poll? The Spartans are No. 7 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

Michigan men's basketball had a three-game week this past week and the Wolverines didn't look their best. The maize and blue snuck past both Nebraska and Rutgers before getting demolished by Illinois at home on Senior Day.

Big Ten title hopes continue to fade as Michigan Basketball suffered a 93-73 loss to Illinois. Vlad Goldin posted 22 points on Senior Day, but the Wolverines fell to 22-7 and 14-4 in Big Ten play:

The race for the Big Ten regular-season title will come down to the final week of the regular season with No. 8 Michigan State and No. 11 Wisconsin's battle at the Breslin Center on Sunday looming large with implications for the conference and beyond.

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Columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on the Spartans' performance Sunday afternoon in a 71-62 win over Wisconsin with 3 quick takes.

Once again, Michigan State basketball managed to vanquish another ranked Big Ten opponent on Sunday when they took down Wisconsin 71 to 62. After the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media about his team.

Michigan State basketball got the exact results it needed on Sunday: a win over Wisconsin and a Michigan loss to Illinois.