MSU Basketball vs. Illinois: LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his determining factors, prediction

Check out LSJ columnist Graham Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Illinois

The Breslin Center will be the place to be on Saturday afternoon for a big-time matchup between Michigan State and Illinois.

The Spartans will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss at Minnesota earlier this week. Michigan State enters this game with a 14-9 overall record and a 6-6 mark in league play.

Illinois has been off all week and had six days of preparation for this matchup. The Fighting Illini are 17-5 overall and 8-3 in Big Ten play this year.

Every game, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his breakdown of the matchup with key determining factors and a prediction. So how does he feel about this matchup between the Spartans and Fighting Illini?

Check out Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Illinois by clicking on the tweet below:

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