Despite 15 points and 16 rebounds from Morrow and 13 for Johnson, the Gamecocks outlasted the Tigers for their 17th consecutive win in the rivalry, defeating LSU 66-56. It’s the fifth loss to the Gamecocks in the Mulkey era, only the second time South Carolina beat LSU in the past four seasons by a margin of at least 10 points.

Michigan State is 16-2 overall, 7-0 in the Big Ten and, at this point, projected to win what would be Tom Izzo's 11th regular-season conference championship. But the best team in the Big Ten? That's Illinois,