Michigan State Basketball: 3 things to watch with March Madness cancelled

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrate by cutting down the net after defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Duke Blue Devils with a score of 68 to 67. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after his teams 68-67 win over the Duke Blue Devils 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) /

3. A replay of MSU’s win over Duke in 2019 Elite Eight

If you’re like me, you’ve probably watched this replay about 5-6 times and have probably been on the edge of your seat each time.

Down 30-21 in the first half with under five minutes left, it seemed like the game was getting out of hand, but the scrappy Spartans clawed their way back in thanks to a Cassius Winston and-one that flipped momentum. They traded blows with Duke in the second half and ended up shocking the world with a huge win to advance to the Final Four.

Why should this be one of the things to watch instead of March Madness this year? Well, because it’s the last great memory Michigan State fans have of the NCAA Tournament and it’s the last time Winston will have played in a postseason game.

On top of that, Duke was one of those “unbeatable” teams with three superstars that was supposed to roll through the field and bring home a title, but the Spartans, with a former walk-on in the starting lineup who hit the shot of his life, picked up the win.

If this doesn’t bring back all the feels during a relatively quiet March, I don’t know what will.

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