DETROIT - When it's one-and-done time, every win is a chance to exhale.
Even after 40 challenging minutes and a scare, there's an opportunity to laugh.
The chuckles late Friday night came at the expense of Michigan State teammates Cassius Winston and Nick Ward. Winston was asked about his errant lob passes in Friday's 82-78 NCAA Tournament opening win against Bucknell in Detroit. One resulted in Ward sprawled out on a Little Caesars Arena baseline in the second half after crashing to the floor attempting to haul in a pass from Winston.
"Man, you had to bring that up, huh?