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MSU basketball's Goins scores career high to help close gap vs. Kansas

Free Press writer Chris Solari and LSJ columnist Graham Couch react to MSU's 92-87 loss to Kansas, give their takeaways, Nov. 6, 2018 in Indianapolis. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Joshua Langford was missing from deep. Cassius Winston and Matt McQuaid were, too.

Then Kenny Goins came to Michigan State’s rescue.

The senior scored a career-high 17 points and hit three 3-pointers to help the 10th-ranked Spartans prevent No. 1 Kansas from posting a blowout. Goins added a late tip-in to pull MSU within six, but the Jayhawks held on for a 92-87 win Tuesday in the Champions Classic.