Michigan State Basketball: 5 most memorable plays from win over Duke

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: Matt McQuaid #20 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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Want to relive some of the greatest moments from Michigan State basketball’s big win over Duke to advance to the Final Four? We’ve got you covered.

It finally happened. Michigan State took down the Goliath of the college basketball world to advance to its first Final Four since 2014-15 when Travis Trice and a junior Denzel Valentine led the fifth-seeded Spartans to the national semifinal.

This time around, Michigan State has a special group of guys that could take it home. It’s led by junior Cassius Winston and seniors Kenny Goins, a former walk-on, and Matt McQuaid. The role players have been great, too, with sophomore Xavier Tillman playing the best ball of his career, freshman Aaron Henry stepping up and junior Nick Ward adjusting to a new role.

Michigan State got the job done against a five-star freshman-loaded team with all-world sensation Zion Williamson and elite scorer RJ Barrett. Not to mention Cam Reddish played after sitting against Virginia Tech and Tre Jones has been one of the better point guards in the nation this season.

All-in-all, the win ended a 14-year drought for Tom Izzo against Duke and Mike Krzyzewski, marking his second victory against the Blue Devils ever and arguably the most impressive triumph of his career.

Let’s get to No. 5 in our countdown of the top five most memorable plays from Michigan State’s win over Duke.

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