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Michigan State's Cassius Winston preparing to play tonight as he mourns brother's death

EAST LANSING — Cassius Winston is at Breslin Center as No. 1 Michigan State basketball prepares to play Binghamton on Sunday night.

Winston’s younger brother, Zachary, died Saturday night in Albion. He was hit by a train, which police ruled an intentional death. He was 19.

MSU coach Tom Izzo said on his pregame radio show Cassius Winston, the senior All-American point guard, will be a game-time decision if he wants to play.

“We've decided this is totally Cassius' call,” Izzo said. “We're gonna support him if he plays, we're gonna support him if he doesn't play.