Michigan State totally dominated Illinois today, just crushed 'em, with a 73-63 victory. Illini 4-0 record coming in was deceiving, and their NW-Ind-Iowa-JoePa run was exposed. We showed UI how to really play basketball. We kicked their arse! up by as many as 23 late in the game when Izzo decided to lay low. It wuz ALL DEFENSE, baby, just suffocating!

What do the Illini faithful say? Well... read this - from DRS on IlliniTalk:

Painful game to watch after the first 10 minutes. To open the offense was great. Motion, motion, motion. throw in Griffey's burst, that was nice to see, and they was rolling. But, the team caved in. Players began to go one and one and Mich St extending out on the defensive. Illinois attempted to go down low to Davis who looked befuddled again down on the block and they really started to miss Tisdale's presence. Mich St. did the rest.

Roe kept them in it early, Morgan built the lead and Lucas sealed the deal. That is a quality program there boys. Illinois should aspire to be that disciplined and professional. even when they were down they kept running their sets getting good looks and the shots started to fall. Outclassed straight up and down. Morgan was the player of the game, the commentators gushed about everybody else but his influence and call game was the difference. I hope Davis can look like that his senior year, gotta long way to go.