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WASHINGTON — Matt McQuaid floated past Javin DeLaurier, a defender who has five inches on him, and tossed the ball backward and over his head to give his team a two-point lead with a little more than eight minutes left.
Later, Xavier Tillman scored five points on two shots and a free throw, cutting the deficit to one point with just over a minute left.
Next was Kenny Goins, who swished a 3-pointer to create a two-point lead with just 34 seconds left.
But in the end, second-seeded Michigan State’s best player versus top-seeded Duke in Sunday’s regional final was Cassius Winston, the junior point guard.