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Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from mammoth win at Wisconsin

By Connor Muldowney

MADISON, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 12: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center on February 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 12: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center on February 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 02: Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots the ball late in the in the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 02: Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots the ball late in the in the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

4. Kenny Goins is clutch

How many times is Kenny Goins going to come up with a big shot in crunch time? He did it against Illinois, giving the Spartans a late lead following a 13-point second-half comeback and then he hit some big shots from distance at home against Indiana.

Unfortunately, both of those clutch performances were in losing efforts, but Goins didn’t shy away from taking the biggest shot of the game on Tuesday night.

With about 35 seconds left in the game, the shot clock winding down and the Spartans up by three, Aaron Henry thought about driving the lane, didn’t see a crease and then dished it off to Kenny Goins who had a brief window to shoot after Brad Davison crashed — slightly — on the passer. The senior forward didn’t even think twice, hoisting up a 3-pointer which would essentially end the game.

And he nailed it.

That make gave the Spartans a six-point lead which was eventually extended to nine before the Spartans won by eight. That was where Kenny called game.

With Goins being able to make clutch shots down the stretch, that gives the Spartans three deep-threats in the starting lineup if the game is on the line, and that’s huge.

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