No. 16 Michigan State broke open a tight game with four second-half scores to earn a 5-1 victory over (RV) Illinois in its regular-season home finale on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans are now 9-3-5 and 6-1-3 in Big Ten play, while the Illini fall to 5-4-1 in Conference action and 12-4-1 overall. It was the most goals conceded by the Illini in a game this season.