Michigan State defeated Duke on Sunday 68-67 to deliver Tom Izzo's eighth Final Four appearance in his 24 seasons as the Spartans' head coach. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — In the minutes after Michigan State’s loss to Texas Tech in the Final Four, no decisions had been made. At least officially.
Yet the tone in Cassius Winston’s voice and the words he chose in the U.S. Bank Stadium locker room after a 61-51 defeat spoke volumes.
“We’re happy with the year we had,” he assessed with mixed emotions, “just at the same time we’re hurt.