Michigan State returns to te Final Four with 68-67 win over Zion Williamson and Duke

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Classic! Michigan State basketball upsets Duke, 68-67, to reach Final Four Detroit Free Press
Every run got met by another going in the opposite direction, every declarative statement answered with an exclamation point. A big 3 for Cassius Winston. A bullish board and basket for Zion Williamson. Stars being stars. Role players making plays. Back and forth. Veterans vs. youngsters. Michigan State basketball surges ahead. Duke counters and seizes momentum. Exactly what the only 1-vs.-2 seed matchup of this year’s NCAA tournament was expected to be.

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Final Four! Michigan State takes down Duke in thriller Detroit News
The magical run for Michigan State continues. From personal demons to program standards, Michigan State took care of everything it needed to on Sunday in the East Region final against top-seeded Duke. When fifth-year senior Kenny Goins nailed a 3-pointer with 34 seconds to play and Cassius Winston raced away from Duke defenders to run out the clock, No. 2 Michigan State had beaten No. 1 Duke 68-67 to reach the Final Four, where it will play Texas Tech on Saturday in Minneapolis at 8:49 p.m.

Tom Izzo drew up the play of his life. Then Michigan State stunned Duke Detroit Free Press
He called a timeout like he always does, his team down a point in the dwindling seconds of as good an NCAA tournament game as you’ll ever see. Here was Tom Izzo’s shot to finally beat Duke and Mike Krzyzewski, and he wasn’t leaving it to chance. So when MSU’s Kenny Goins grabbed the rebound after a missed jumper by Duke’s R.J. Barrett, the 64-year-old coach summoned his guys to the bench Sunday afternoon inside Capital One Arena.

Michigan State slays Goliath to get to 2019 Final Four Spartan Avenue
Tom Izzo was constantly reminded of his 1-11 record against Mike Krzyzewski and Duke, but none of that mattered on Sunday evening as this year’s mentally tough Michigan State team was able to down Zion Williamson and the Blue Devils. Down three with just over a minute to go, the Spartans looked as good as cooked, but Cassius Winston found Xavier Tillman on an alley-oop to cut it to one.

Spartans Topple Top-Seeded Duke, Advance to Final Four for 10th Time in School History MSU Official
Cassius Winston put Michigan State on his shoulders and carried the Spartans into the Final Four.
The do-everything point guard took over the game when his team faced its biggest deficit and led second-seeded Michigan State to a 68-67 victory over overall No. 1 seed Duke on Sunday in the East Region final.

Final Four! Kenny Goins’ late 3 sends Michigan State past Duke in NCAA Tournament mlive.com
This Michigan State team lost two of its best players to the NBA after last season and brought back an experienced but less-talented group. This Michigan State team lost two key players to season-ending injuries in the second half of the year, then struggled through a humbling three-game February losing streak. This Michigan State team found its rhythm in late February, won two titles and stormed into a marquee Elite Eight matchup with Duke.

Michigan State edges Duke in thriller to reach Final Four Spartan Tailgate
Matched up against the ultimate glamour program, the one that feeds off of star power the way the rest of us need oxygen, of course it was the former walk-on, the guy no power program wanted five years ago, hitting the dagger. Chalk one up for the working man.

Michigan State to the Final Four after defeating Duke State News
Senior forward Kenny Goins hit a three-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to help send the second-seeded Michigan State Spartans to their 10th Final Four, and eighth under coach Tom Izzo, 68-67 over top overall seed Duke.