Michigan State Basketball: 3 bold predictions vs. suddenly-hot Minnesota

DES MOINES, IOWA - MARCH 23: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots the ball against Michael Hurt #42 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 05: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the second half while playing the Michigan Wolverines at the Breslin Center on January 05, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 87-69. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

1. Cassius Winston stays hot, wills MSU to victory

Just like the rest of the team, Cassius Winston has been on fire lately and he went darn-near unconscious against Michigan on Sunday. He was hitting everything he threw up, finishing with a career-high 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting and had nine assists to go along with it. He became the first Big Ten player to ever reach 1,600 points and 800 assists.

It seems like he’s finally having fun again and that’s what Michigan State needs, especially with the Big Ten schedule getting tougher.

Winston will carry over Sunday’s performance into Thursday, scoring 25 points with eight assists and one turnover, taking over second place in the Big Ten scoring column. He’s the top scoring guard in the entire conference and second overall only to Luka Garza who is averaging a ridiculous 22.1 points per game.

The All-American point guard will continue to rise up the ranks and this will just be one of those games that will feel routine for Spartan fans, but look like a Naismith-caliber showing to casual observers.

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Michigan State will ride his hot streak to another Big Ten win, taking Minnesota down at the Breslin Center by 15 points.

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