Illinois has made a habit of beating ranked teams in the Big Ten, and on Thursday night #22 Michigan State became the latest. The Illini won 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-22 at Huff Hall for their fourth ranked win of the season, their most since 2019, and every one of their four Big Ten wins has now come against a ranked opponent.
Illinois outhit the Spartans .261 to .215 and spread the damage across five attackers. Madi Miles led with 15 kills, Paityn Chapman added 13 kills and five blocks, and Ashlyn Philpot had 11. Kenna Phelan ran the offense with 49 assists, and Talita Goncalves dug 20 balls. Michigan State's Alanna Bankston did everything she could, finishing with a career-high 20 kills, but the Spartans fell to 14-3 and 4-3 in the conference. Illinois, 12-6 and 4-3, has now beaten Michigan State 10 straight times.
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