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 Hoosiers have played themselves from out of the projected NCAA Tournament to squarely in, per some projections. Here's why this week is key.

Down 11, two made free throws by Roddy Gayle Jr. and a putback layup by Danny Wolf cut the deficit to seven. Coen Carr missed two free throws, while Vlad Goldin had a dunk to cut it to five. Goldin hit another layup, and it was a three-point game with 5:37 left -- a product of an 8-0 Michigan run.