Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State’s Big Ten-title clinching win over Michigan Lansing State Journal
1. Cassius Winston, this MSU team, cement their ‘footprint’ on historic night
2. Freshman thoughts – the Michigan edition, Part II
3. This game was nearly ruined by the refs and the rules
Michigan State roars past Michigan, 75-63, to share Big Ten title Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball needed a big-time moment from its best players. It turned to Cassius Winston. Bad knees and all, the junior point guard took over in the second half Saturday against Michigan. A banked-in 3-pointer by Winston gave No. 9 MSU its first lead of the game with a little over 10 minutes to play. Then he drove right, layup. Then he drove left, layup. And again.
Michigan State tops Michigan to take second straight Big Ten title mlive.com
In what was billed as the biggest game in Breslin Center history, Michigan State’s best point guard in a generation found his game just in time to save his team and win it a championship. Cassius Winston came alive in the final 10 minutes to help the No. 7 Spartans turn a double-digit deficit into a 75-63 win over No. 9 Michigan on Saturday night at Breslin Center.
Michigan State sweeps Michigan in final matchup of the season State News
Only one team could win. A share of the Big Ten championship at stake was made even more enjoyable with a sendoff of Michigan State’s seniors and bragging rights against in-state rival Michigan with a 75-63 win at the Breslin Center on Saturday night.
Michigan State beats Michigan to sweep season series, clinch tie for Big Ten title Detroit News
For about 20 minutes on Saturday night, Cassius Winston looked spent. The heavy minutes all season played by the likely Big Ten Player of the Year appeared to finally be catching up Saturday as No. 9 Michigan State found itself trailing No. 7 Michigan by 12 late in the first half and by eight a few minutes into the second.
Tom Izzo reminds us again why we shouldn’t doubt him Detroit Free Press
Tom Izzo wouldn’t dare rank his teams. That’s like ranking children. Yet it’s hard to imagine he has enjoyed a Big Ten title more than he did Saturday night at the Breslin Center. He’ll remember this one. He should. Not just because he’d never coached against his rival in the last game of the regular season — on senior night — with a share of the conference championship. And not just because of the injuries his team has suffered.
No. 9 Michigan State Earns Big Ten Title with 75-63 Win Over No. 7 Michigan MSU Official
Junior guard Cassius Winston scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and handed out seven assists as No. 9 Michigan State used a big second-half run to pull away from No. 7 Michigan for a 75-63 win at the Breslin Center Saturday night.
MSU takes down Michigan to win share of Big Ten championship Spartan Tailgate
Improbably, Michigan State survived the final 7 minutes, 34 seconds of the first half with Cassius Winston on the bench. Predictably, Winston made up for his absence tenfold by taking over Saturday’s game against rival Michigan in the second period.