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Game time, TV details updated for Michigan State-Illinois next week

Michigan State’s home matchup against Illinois will tip off a little bit earlier next Saturday

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Michigan State’s home matchup against Illinois will tip off a little bit earlier next Saturday.

The Spartans announced on Friday night that their game against the Fighting Illini will now tip at 12 p.m. ET on Feb. 19. The game will also be televised on ESPN.

Depending on how the next few games shake out for Michigan State, that matchup could be for a spot in first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans trail Illinois and Wisconsin by one game in the loss column for the Big Ten title.

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Illinois favored over Michigan State basketball in Tuesday’s Big Ten showdown

For a second straight game, the Spartans are listed as underdogs in a Big Ten marquee matchup

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For a second straight game, the Spartans are listed as underdogs in a Big Ten marquee matchup.

Michigan State is listed as a 5.5-point underdog against Illinois in Tuesday night’s game in Champaign, Ill. All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook.

The Spartans were also underdogs in their last game at Wisconsin, which resulted in a big-time Michigan State win to right the ship. Michigan State enters this game 15-3 overall and in first place of the Big Ten at 6-1 in conference play.

Illinois has also been solid for most of this season at 13-5 overall and 6-2 in Big Ten play. The Fighting Illini, however, have dropped back-to-back games and will need a bounce-back effort to top the Spartans on Tuesday.

Tipoff from the State Farm Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. The game can be seen on ESPN.

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