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Michigan State's Kenny Goins 'never lost confidence' during shooting slump

Cassius Winston helped send Michigan State on to the Sweet 16 with a 70-50 victory over Minnesota in the NCAA tournament second round Saturday. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Kenny Goins’ shot came back to him just in time.

Even though he felt like it never disappeared.

The senior ended a three-plus game shooting drought with a 3-pointer midway through Saturday night’s first half against 10th-seeded Minnesota, and he finished with a workmanlike nine points and eight rebounds to help No. 2 seed Michigan State advance to the Sweet 16 with a 70-50 victory.