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Cassius Winston sets new career-high with epic performance vs Michigan
By Paul Harvey
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Cassius Winston put another statement in the neverending rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan.
In a battle of top-15 teams, the No. 14 Spartans hosted the No. 12 Wolverines in another highly-anticipated showdown between rivals in the Breslin Center. Fortunately, Winston saved his best game of the season for Michigan State’s heated rival.
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The star point guard for the Spartans was everywhere and did a little bit of everything against the Wolverines. He finished with 32 points, a new career-high as Michigan State upset Michigan in front of a raucous home crowd. That eclipses his previous career-high of 29.
3️⃣0️⃣ POINTS AND A NEW CAREER-HIGH#SpartanDawg pic.twitter.com/4qf82uBvlk
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) January 5, 2020
To round out his performance, Winston dished nine assists while shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 8-for-11 from the free-throw line.
Sunday marked the fourth straight game of at least 21 points for Winston. Michigan State has also won seven straight since the loss to Duke.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.