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Recap: Strong second half helps MSU down UM, 77-70

Game summary

Cassius Winston was the heartbeat, tactician and muscle of No. 10 MIchigan State's 77-70 win over No. 7 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday.

The junior guard out of Detroit came alive in the second half and finished with a game-high 27 points and eight assists, Kenny Goins had 16 and pulled down 11 rebounds, Xavier Tillman scored 14 and Matt McQuaid 13 for Michigan State (23-5, 14-3 B1G).

The Wolverines were done in by two dismal stretches from the field in the second half — both times, going over five minutes without a basket — and poor outside shooting, as Michigan finished 7-for-26 from 3-point land.