Only a few matchups remain in the men's basketball regular season, and a heated showdown between No. 10 Illinois and No. 3 Michigan will surely be one to watch this week.

Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13 and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night.

Purdue has once again leaned on its physical interior presence and efficient half-court offense, stacking quality wins in conference play while ranking among the league’s best in scoring efficiency an...