No. 14 Michigan St. tops Illinois 76-56, stays atop Big Ten

Michigan State's Cassius Winston, front, drives against Illinois' Da'Monte Williams (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Michigan State's Xavier Tillman, right, attempts to dunk against Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn, center, and Michigan State's Kyle Ahrens, left, and Marcus Bingham Jr., right, compete for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili, right, shoots over Michigan State's Thomas Kithier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu, Michigan State's Marcus Bingham Jr. and Illinois' Andres Feliz (10) and Jermaine Hamlin, from left, vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)