Where is Michigan State basketball ranked in this week's poll? The Spartans are No. 7 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

Michigan men's basketball had a three-game week this past week and the Wolverines didn't look their best. The maize and blue snuck past both Nebraska and Rutgers before getting demolished by Illinois at home on Senior Day.

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:

Michigan State basketball continues to march toward Tom Izzo's 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Here's where Spartans stand in March 3 projections.

The Big Ten did not wait for March to get chaotic. In the last week alone, we had Michigan State beating Maryland on a 60-footer as time expired, Michigan escaping Rutgers’ upset bid with a buzzer-beating three of its own and Minnesota dealing a blow to Nebraska’s tournament hopes with a 3-pointer in the final seconds in Lincoln.

MADISON − Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men's basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise.

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.

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 on Sunday. The Spartans (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) have won five straight,