Michigan State will host its first big recruiting event of the year this Sunday, when it welcomes an impressive list of 2026 and 2027 recruits to campus for its annual junior day. The recruits will take in the Michigan State-Illinois basketball game during their visits.

The first of the two matchups is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The two teams then travel to East Lansing and play in the Munn Ice Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

No. 12 Michigan State hosts No. 19 Illinois on Sunday on CBS in a matchup of two of the top contenders to win the Big Ten. Michigan State entered the weekend as the lone team from

No. 6 Michigan State’s Gymnastics team took down rival No. 20 Michigan on Friday night in the first gymnastics meet to be held at the Breslin Center 197.500-196.975 in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 6,

Nikki Smith, Gabrielle Stephen take top two spots in all-around as MSU tops Michigan in dual meet for third straight time.

Illinois faces Michigan State. Our college basketball odds series has our Illinois Michigan State prediction, odds and pick for Sunday.

The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans NCAA Men’s Hockey teams are set for an elite eight rematch. The Big Ten rivals meet twice this weekend, once at each home arena. The action begins Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. face-off at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. LANSING... Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

"We don’t really care where the Spartans are," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "But I think it adds more interest to the game."

Among the restaurants expected to open this year in the Lansing area are Dave & Busters, Cooper's Hawk, Bob's Big Boy and Chick-fil-A.

Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

Columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on Michigan State's performance Wednesday night in a narrow victory over Penn State with three quick takes.