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Michigan State Basketball: 3 bold predictions vs. undermanned Wisconsin

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 29: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Northwestern Wildcats at the Breslin Center on January 29, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 79-50. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 29: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Northwestern Wildcats at the Breslin Center on January 29, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 79-50. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 29: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans plays against the Northwestern Wildcats at Breslin Center on January 29, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 29: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans plays against the Northwestern Wildcats at Breslin Center on January 29, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

2. Cassius finally records another double-double

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Cassius Winston playing as well as he could. He’s coming off a rough game against Northwestern at home where he had just one assist and turned the ball over five times which is completely unlike him.

Sure, he’s allowed to turn the ball over because he’s an aggressive point guard, but he was making silly, uncharacteristic mistakes all game long. He needs to make sure he cleans things up moving forward and he knows that he has to be nearly perfect on the road if the Spartans are going to come away with a win.

Cassius will get back on track against the Brad Davison-less Badgers on Saturday afternoon in Madison with 25 points and 10 assists, giving him a double-double for the first time in a while.

Coming into the season, we expected more double-double performances from the senior point guard, but certain circumstances off the court have changed things and it’s been difficult for him to be himself. He hasn’t played poorly, by any means, but since the Minnesota home game a few weeks ago, Winston has struggled to facilitate and score consistently at the same time.

That will change on Saturday.

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