Michigan State silences critics with convincing win over Michigan Spartan Avenue
The Wolverines and Spartans fought back and forth all game long and it set up a final few minutes of tense basketball. Michigan State was finally able to overcome that hurdle that was the Wolverines, snapping their three-game losing streak in the rivalry with a 77-70 win.
Cassius Winston gets upper hand on Zavier Simpson in battle of heavyweights Detroit News
It was everything everyone expected it would be. Sure, that could cover the entire game, a 77-70 victory for Michigan State, a win most did not predict and few saw coming as the Spartans were without Nick Ward and Joshua Langford. More specifically, the showdown between Michigan’s Zavier Simpson and Michigan State’s Cassius Winston was everything – a back-and-forth battle of two heavyweights landing haymakers. Neither player came off the court, both playing a full 40 minutes.
Showdown goes to Spartans: Michigan State surges past Michigan Detroit News
At long last, the buildup, buzz and wait were finally over. The highly anticipated collision course between rivals No. 7 Michigan and No. 10 Michigan State came to a head Sunday at Crisler Center. The short-handed Spartans used a 25-9 second-half run to take control and held off a late surge by the Wolverines in a 77-70 win that gave them the upper hand in the Big Ten title chase.
Michigan State in position for Big Ten title after beating Michigan Detroit Free Press
The Spartans (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) have to take care of business at home against the Wolverines on March 9, to be sure. But MSU just walked into as raucous a Crisler atmosphere as Michigan’s had in years and won the game with two of its best players (Nick Ward and Josh Langford) on the bench with injuries.
Cassius Winston clutch, igniting Michigan State basketball past Michigan, 77-70 Detroit Free Press
Matt McQuaid and Cassius Winston would not let Michigan State basketball lose to Michigan again. And the Spartans are now in first place all alone in the Big Ten standings. The two guards made critical shots, passes and hustle plays down the stretch, helping ignite a 17-4 run that led No. 10 MSU to a 77-70 victory over the No. 7 Wolverines on Sunday afternoon at Crisler Center.
Tom Izzo put the Spartans on Cassius Winston’s shoulders, and he carried them Detroit Free Press
As Cassius Winston stood on the court in Crisler Arena on Sunday afternoon, he broke into a giant smile and you could see the satisfaction wash over him. Winston was outstanding on Sunday, scoring 27 points and playing every second in Michigan State’s huge road victory over Michigan, 77-70. Winston was in total control of this game, orchestrating everything. He had vanquished his nemesis, Zavier Simpson.
Cassius Winston, Michigan State snap Michigan’s 22-game home win streak MLive.com
Round One goes to Michigan State. The Spartans spoiled a festive atmosphere at Crisler Center on Sunday, beating rival Michigan 77-70 behind another impressive performance from point guard Cassius Winston. The Wolverines won’t have to wait long to try and get revenge. The two schools will face each other again in East Lansing on March 9 to close the regular season.
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Winston’s Big Second Half Leads Michigan State Past Michigan, 77-70 MSU Official
Cassius Winston scored 19 of his game-high 27 points in the second half as No. 10 Michigan State beat No. 7 Michigan, 77-70 at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon. Kenny Goins had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Sophomore forward Xavier Tillman had 14 points and five rebounds and senior guard Matt McQuaid finished with 13 points and five rebounds.
Michigan State showers Tom Izzo in postgame celebration after Michigan win Detroit Free Press
Michigan State didn’t waste time before celebrating its 77-70 win over Michigan on Sunday. The Spartans showered head coach Tom Izzo with water as he entered the Crisler Center visiting locker room, jumping up and down with him in celebration. The win pushed MSU atop the Big Ten standings and ended a three-game losing streak against the Wolverines.
MSU uses stifling defense to snap losing streak against Michigan Spartan Tailgate
For all the hype, all the emotion invested in the Michigan State-Michigan rivalry, they rarely deliver like this one. The No. 10-ranked Spartans walked into Crisler Center Sunday with two starters wearing medical equipment. They walked out as the first-place team in the Big Ten. MSU snapped its three-game losing streak to its in-state rivals with a 77-70 victory over the No. 7 Wolverines that’ll go down in a classic in this timeless series.