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Illinois 82, at Michigan State 85

Saturday, February 7, 2026 · Final · OT · Big 10

Big 10 1 2 3 PTS

Illinois Fighting Illini

28-9 · L1 · #8 (1968 ELO -12)

39 32 11 82

Michigan State Spartans

27-8 · L1 · #11 (1933 ELO +12)

35 36 14 85

Breslin Events Center · East Lansing, MI

Attendance: 14,797

Officials: Jeffrey Anderson, Kelly Pfeifer, Randy Richardson

Fears Leads Spartans Past Fighting Illini in Overtime Thriller

EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — In a heavyweight Big Ten clash that lived up to its billing, Jeremy Fears delivered a masterful performance, scoring 26 points and dishing out 15 assists to will Michigan State to an 85-82 overtime victory over Illinois on Saturday night at a raucous Breslin Center. The win, witnessed by a sellout crowd of 14,797, forged a tie atop the conference standings as both teams exited with identical 20-4 overall records. The game was a tense, back-and-forth affair that required an extra five minutes to decide after Illinois guard Jake Davis calmly sank two free throws… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jeremy Fears MSU 42m 26p 3r 15a
Jaxon Kohler MSU 34m 11p 15r 1a 1b
David Mirkovic ILL 35m 18p 6r 6a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability ILL 62.4%