MSU holds moment of silence for Zachary Winston, Cassius starts following loss of his brother

Cassius Winston is indeed playing Sunday evening following the loss of his brother on Saturday evening.

The tragic story was reported by Chris Solari with the Detroit Free Press. According to that report, Zachary Winston, Cassius’ brother, was struck by an Amtrak train and killed in Albion, Michigan. Zachary and Khy, Winston’s brothers, were teammates at Albion College.

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Following the tragic incident, Michigan State held a moment of silence for Zachary ahead of Sunday evening’s game against Binghamton. MSU head coach Tom Izzo was visibly emotional during the moment.

Michigan State held a moment of silence for Cassius Winston's brother, Zachary, who died last night.

Cassius is suited up, and in the starting lineup. pic.twitter.com/SSS5EhvNhm

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 11, 2019

True to a Sunday afternoon report, Winston did, in fact, suit up and started for the game. It is definitely an emotional moment for Cassius. The BTN broadcast did indicate Winston’s brother, Khy, was on hand for the game, along with his mom and dad.

"And from Detroit, Michigan, a 6-1 senior guard, wearing number 5, Cassius Winston."

Go get 'em, @cassiuswinston. pic.twitter.com/KM1es3H4xA

— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) November 11, 2019

Winston has played well so far as the Spartans have opened up a lead over Binghamton. With just over seven minutes to go before halftime, Winston has five points, four assists, a rebound, and a steal.

Cassius Winston hit his first shot, a triple. pic.twitter.com/JUqQ1OxlX8

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 11, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Winston family as they grieve the loss of their son and brother.

Paul Harvey

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.