Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from blowout win over Oakland

1. Cassius Winston is getting better — and that’s a scary thought

As each game passes, we talk about just how good Cassius Winston is. The Spartan point guard has put together an incredible season thus far, averaging 16.9 points and 7.5 assists and he looks like a serious contender for Big Ten Player of the Year — something fellow 2016 class member Miles Bridges was supposed to be a lock for, but never won.

Winston puts on a show each time out, and he keeps getting better. He scores from deep, around the basket, makes circus shots, draws fouls, puts defenders on skates and runs a smooth fast-break. The junior point guard is an All-American and he’s proving it with each performance.

Against Oakland, he had arguably his best game of the season, scoring 26 points with just three assists and one turnover, but he made 10-of-13 shots and ran the most consistent fast-break we’ve seen all year.

Oh, and he played in just 26 minutes which ties his least extensive playing time on the season. He scored a point per minute and he had the biggest effect on the final score despite not having a huge assist number. His transition game left the Grizzlies fatigued late in the fourth.

Winston is improving with each game and that’s bad news for Big Ten foes as conference play is about to resume in January.