Chicago – Michigan State’s point guard was the star on Friday at the Big Ten tournament, only it wasn’t the point guard just named the conference’s player of the year.
With junior Cassius Winston off to a slow start in No. 6 Michigan State’s quarterfinal matchup with Ohio State, it was freshman Foster Loyer who took advantage to lead the Spartans to a 77-70 victory at the United Center.
After the game, MSU coach Tom Izzo said Winston was slowed by a toe injury he suffered in the second half of the Spartans' win over Michigan in the regular-season finale.