Michigan State Basketball handled their business against Charleston Southern with a 94-46 victory. This game was never close as the Spartans got out to a big lead early on. MSU made sure to pour it on all throughout the game.
Here is your game recap:
Per usual, Cassius Winston got the Spartan’s offense flowing tonight. He displayed impressive dribbling moves and consistently scored at the basket with ease. All the while, he fed teammates all over the court. Everyone on the Michigan State roster ate tonight thanks to Winston. In particular, Cassius found Xavier Tillman on a few different plays for easy buckets at the rim.
That was pretty, @cassiuswinston 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xzXlSSiXdZ
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 18, 2019
XAVIER. TILLMAN.
The @MSU_Basketball big man with the HUGE dunk đź’Ş pic.twitter.com/mmbK7z9TH1
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 19, 2019
MSU doubled Charleston Southern’s points early on in the first half. Charleston Southern played hard, no doubt about that. They were just unable to score. As a result, Michigan State poured it on leading into the second half.
This is where the Spartans really got loose. MSU turned this game into a dunk fest. Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham attacked the rim without any resistance all night long while Malik Hall continued his own impressive play. Best of all, Winston was not the only player dropping dimes in this game.
Cassius ➡️ Tillman 🔥@MSU_Basketball can't be stopped today 💪 pic.twitter.com/D7BRbOE0oe
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 19, 2019
Rocket Watts found Gabe Brown in transition for a sweet alley-oop, converting on a high-effort defensive play. In particular, Watts looked more aggressive than ever before. He only converted four field goals but took an 14 shots which is what matters. Watts needs to develop his confidence and the jump shot will follow.
Brown AGAIN đź’Ş@MSU_Basketball is making it look easy tonight pic.twitter.com/CBvsKfSpid
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 19, 2019
Marcus Bingham wanted in on this dunk-a-thon.@Marcusbingham0 | @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/csljcgehR6
— Michigan St. on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) November 19, 2019
Now, there is one highlight that deserves special recognition. With eight minutes left in the second half, Gabe Brown threw down an absolutely vicious dunk. He went baseline and punished the rim like it stole his money. No joke, I expect to see this dunk on Sportscenter later tonight and tomorrow morning. Gabe Brown got up!
‼️ GABE BROWN THROW DOWN‼️ pic.twitter.com/1vbaM13HIZ
— Michigan State Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) November 19, 2019
Michigan State ended this game with 31 assists on 36 field goals. Notable stat lines from this game belong to Xavier Tillman, Cassius Winston, and Rocket Watts.
Xavier Tillman ended the game with 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and one block. Cassius ended the game with 11 points, five rebounds, and eight assists. Finally, Rocket Watts put up 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
After the game, Cassius Winston addressed the crowd after the passing of his brother, Zachary. Note, these are the first public comments since the death of his brother.
Here is a video per Kyle Austin of MLive:
Cassius Winston’s first comments since the death of his brother, Zachary pic.twitter.com/B42EFcYI37
— Kyle Austin (@kylebaustin) November 19, 2019
Cassius Winston's remarks to the crowd tonight at Breslin Center: pic.twitter.com/Gsdha4lAEG
— Brendan Quinn (@BFQuinn) November 19, 2019
Next, MSU travels to Hawaii for the Maui invitational. Their first game is against Virginia Tech on Nov. 25. This game starts at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time.
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