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'We just stuck together': McQuaid, Winston power Michigan State to Big Ten tournament title

MSU's Tillman, Winston, Goins on winning Big Ten tournament title The Detroit News

Chicago – Another rivalry win. Another title. Another statement.

Michigan State wanted it all in Sunday’s Big Ten tournament championship game against Michigan.

And thanks to a career performance from Matt McQuaid, the Spartans got it with a 65-60 victory at the United Center that denied the Wolverines from becoming the first conference team to three-peat.

McQuaid finished with a career-high 27 points and Cassius Winston had 14 points and 11 assists for Michigan State (28-6), which closed the game on a 10-0 run over the final 2:02 to sweep the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles.