No. 10 Illinois aims to stay hot in clash with Michigan State

No. 10 Illinois will go for its fourth win in a row when it visits Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich. The Fighting Illini (17-5, 8-3) are coming off an 87-84 overtime victory on their home court against Nebraska on Sunday. That followed wins over Ohio State on the road and Indiana at home. "Typical day in the Big Ten," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the victory over the Cornhuskers. "It's the best league in the country. Great players. Great coaches." Now comes a tough challenge on the road against Michigan State (14-9, 6-6). The Spartans are coming off a 59-56 loss at Minnesota on Tuesday but are 12-2 on their home court. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wants to see a better performance from his tea…