The timing was ideal as standout freshman Jase Richardson, who has been carrying the load offensively lately, spent the final 14:38 of the first half on the bench with two fouls. Tre Holloman also had a poor shooting night while missing all six of his triples.

Jaden Akins scored 19 points and Jaxon Kohler had 10 pounds and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 11 Wisconsin.

Michigan State senior guard Jaden Akins led the way for the No. 8 Spartans on Sunday, dropping 19 points while grabbing eight rebounds in their win over No. 11 Wisconsin.

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

"Everyone on our roster knows that we can play better than we're playing right now," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said after Sunday's loss.

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.