Illinois' (11-5) quest to compete for a second consecutive Big Ten regular season championship continues on Friday against a Michigan State (12-4) program that last held the distinction during the 2019-20 season. The Spartans come into Friday 4-1 in the conference, while the Fighting Illini have some ground to make up, at 2-3 in league play. This will be the only regular season meeting between the two programs in 2022-23, after Illinois won both meetings against the Spartans last season.

Tip-off from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, is set for 9 p.m. ET, where the Illini are 8-1 this season. The Fighting Illini are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Illinois vs. Michigan State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 138. Before you make any Michigan State vs. Illinois picks and predictions, you HAVE to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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