TV channel, college basketball best bets, picks, predictions and how to watch No. 19 Illinois vs. No. 12 Michigan State on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+

The Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4) play the Michigan State Spartans (14-3) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday. The game airs on B1G+.Michigan State’s most recent outing

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Any matchup that identifies Michigan State basketball as the underdog on its own home court is a once-in-a-blue-moon affair – and, unfortunately for visiting Illinois, there is no such lunar event in the forecast Sunday.

A look at Michigan State's basketball game Sunday against Illinois – including matchup analysis, how to watch, the betting line, and a prediction.

#19 Illinois men's will travel to East Lansing to take on #12 Michigan State, while the women will be home against #22 Michigan State. For the men the last time they face the Spartans they lost 88-80 in East Lansing and Brad Underwood is currently 5-6 against Michigan State and Tom Izzo.

Two contenders for the Big Ten crown meet in East Lansing, Michigan on Sunday afternoon when Illinois travels to face Michigan State.  The Fighting Illini have