Illini Fall to Michigan State in East Lansing

January 30, 2008
John Brumbaugh

Drew Neitzel scored nine of his 15 points during a key stretch in the second half, helping No. 8 Michigan State beat Illinois 51-41 and set a school record on Wednesday night.”The milestone will probably mean more to me tomorrow than it does right now,” coach Tom Izzo said.

The Spartans (19-2, 7-1 Big Ten) have their best 21-game record in program’s 109-year history.

The Illini (10-12, 2-7) didn’t make it easy.

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