Michigan State suffered its third consecutive loss Tuesday night, and now the Spartans and Illinois are tied atop the Big Ten basketball standings, The Grand Rapids Press reports.

Michigan State fell at home to Purdue, 76-64. The Boilermakers shot 65.2 percent in the second half. Here's a look at coverage from the game:

• MLive.com: Purdue's three best players carried the Boilermakers.
• Detroit Free Press: Columnist Drew Sharp says Spartans need to show some heart.
• Detroit News: Columnist Bob Wojnowski: Spartans have a lot of questions.
• Big Ten standings

Onto the rest of today's college links:

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

• SI.com has a really interesting explanation of how Arizona ran afoul of NCAA rules. George Dohrmann, SI.com.
• Former Piston Mark Aguirre is interested in the DePaul coaching job. ChicagoBreakingSports.com.
• Rutgers suspends women's coach C. Vivian Stringer for one game. Philadelphia Inquirer.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

• Maurice Clarett seeks early release from prison. Bruce Cadwallader, Columbus Dispatch.
• Ohio State still hopes to land recruit Seantrel Henderson. Tim May, Columbus Dispatch.
• ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach will preview the 2010 season in a chat today at 2 p.m.
• NCAA will likely close loophole, allow no more than 28 signees. Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com.