East Lansing — Michigan State was without its best player on Sunday night, but it turns out the Spartans didn’t need Cassius Winston to close out non-conference play in proper fashion.
With Winston out after suffering a bone bruise to his left knee in practice on Friday, No. 14 Michigan State used a 25-0 run in the first half to grab the momentum before cruising to a 95-62 victory over Western Michigan at the Breslin Center.
And the catalyst for the run was Winston’s replacement — sophomore Foster Loyer.