EAST LANSING, MICH. ? Dee Brown backpedalled with his right arm held high and wrist cocked after making a three-pointer.

It was a sight No. 1 Illinois enjoyed often against Michigan State.

Luther Head scored 22 points, Brown had 18, and the Fighting Illini made 13 three-pointers to remain undefeated with an 81-68 victory over the 12th-ranked Spartans on Tuesday night.

“In the warmups, I shot two airballs and the fans started talking trash,” Brown said. “When people start talking trash, it just puts fuel in my tank. I knew I was going to get hot.”

Illinois (22-0, 8-0 Big Ten) was expected to face a tough test against Michigan State (14-4, 5-2) in an arena known to be raucous. But several Illini calmly made three-pointers, and when they were not making shots from beyond the arc, they scored on low-post moves and mid-range jumpers in their finely tuned half-court offense.

Illinois, which shot 56.9 percent overall and was 13-of-24 beyond the arc, is one of two unbeaten teams in Division One.

No. 5 Boston College 62, West Virginia 50

Boston — Craig Smith scored 23 points to lead the Eagles, who remained unbeaten and matched the school-record 19-game winning streak. Boston College (19-0, 8-0 Big East) matched its school-record winning streak set in 1968-69. It already has its highest ranking and best start ever.

Clemson 88, No. 22 Maryland 73

Clemson, S.C. — Sharrod Ford tied his career high with 25 points, and the Tigers snapped a 13-game losing streak against Maryland. Clemson (11-10, 2-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) had not beaten the Terrapins (13-6, 4-4) since a 78-65 overtime win Dec. 4, 1997 at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers had lost five straight overall and seven of eight.

Big 12

Iowa State 77, Baylor 51

Ames, Iowa — Freshman Rahshon Clark scored 15 of his season-high 19 points during a 19-0 game-turning run in the first half. Curtis Stinson added 15 points and Tasheed Carr 11 for the Cyclones (10-8, 2-5 Big 12), who followed up their win over No. 14 Oklahoma with an impressive performance.

Nebraska 91, Utah Valley State 57

Lincoln, Neb. — Nebraska’s John Turek scored 21 first-half points, hitting nine of his 11 shots, three of four free throws and pulling down nine rebounds to lead the Huskers (10-8).