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Family affair: Michigan State exhibition game sets up clash between Cassius Winston, brothers
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Michigan State guard Cassius Winston gets to start his senior year in East Lansing in a really cool way.
Thursday, Michigan State announced that the basketball team has scheduled an exhibition game against Albion College set for Oct. 29. Winston’s two brothers — Zachary and Khy — both player for Albion.
Both sides will be training a little harder with the game being a family affair, even if it is an exhibition contest.
According to MLive.com, Zachary Winston played in 28 games as a freshman at Albion last season, averaging 2.6 points and 13.8 minutes per game. Khy Winston will be a freshman for the Britons this year.
Albion College is a Division III program, approximated 50 miles southwest of East Lansing. Last year the team finished with a 19-9 record and made an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Winston is a returning All-B1G and All-American guard and was named the B1G Player of the Year in 2018-19. He will be a favorite to win the National Player of the Year award next season and Michigan State is considered the preseason No. 1 team in the country by several media outlets.
The Spartans will open the regular season against Kentucky on Nov. 5.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB