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Cassius Winston pours in 32, leads Michigan State past rival Michigan

East Lansing — Cassius Winston insisted Michigan State’s first meeting of the season with Michigan wasn’t a one-on-one matchup with Zavier Simpson.

Perhaps, but Winston made it clear on Sunday, this matchup was about him reminding everyone around the Big Ten — and the nation, for that matter — why he’s the reigning conference player of the year.

Winston scored a career-high 32 points while handing out nine assists as No.