With 6:23 to play in the second half of Michigan State's eventual 67-55 win over Wisconsin, senior point guard Cassius Winston recorded his 817th career assist with a pick-and-roll lob to Xavier Tillman for an alley-oop dunk. By finding Tillman for the score, Winston broke both the all-time Michigan State assist record and the Big Ten assist record.
Former Spartan guard Mateen Cleaves previously held the record, playing in East Lansing from 1996-2000.
Cleaves, who watched the assist while sitting opposite MSU’s bench, presented Winston with a ceremonial ball for his achievement after the win.