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Michigan State basketball's Cassius Winston: 'I gotta be smarter'

MSU coach Tom Izzo speaks to the media about his team's role players and more Nov. 26, 2018. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Cassius Winston closed his eyes and put his hands up in the air.

Too late. Michigan State’s junior point guard had just fouled out.

His hands quickly went to his head, and he collapsed to the floor.

Winston knew this was not the time for another defensive lapse. Not with about 4 minutes to play and the ninth-ranked Spartans down a point on the road at Louisville on Tuesday.