Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from runaway win over Purdue

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 08: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans loses control of the ball next to Aaron Wheeler #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Breslin Center on January 08, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 08: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans drives around Aaron Wheeler #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Breslin Center on January 08, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

2. Cassius Winston is on an absolute tear

Has there been a Michigan State player in recent memory who has put together a better start to Big Ten play than Cassius Winston? He has been on an absolute tear and he didn’t even have his best game against the Boilermakers, turning the ball over five times — his most in Big Ten play this year.

Winston led the way with 23 points and five assists on 7-of-14 shooting, making another 4-of-7 shots from 3-point range.

On the season, he’s shooting 46 percent from 3-point range and 49 percent from the field which are both down from last year, but he’s up in assists and points per game and down on turnovers.

The junior point guard has to be leading for Big Ten Player of the Year because even on his “off days” he finishes with 23 points and five assists. If he can just get back to not turning the ball over, he’s going to run away with the conference’s top award.

This kid is playing out of his mind and it doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon.

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