WASHINGTON (AP/97.1 The Ticket) -- Michigan State ended the first half with a 13-point run to take a 34-30 lead over Duke at the break in the East Region final.
Cassius Winston, the Big Ten Player of the Year, scored eight of his team-high 12 points in that spurt. That followed a 12-0 run by the Blue Devils that put them ahead 30-21.
13-0 run for Sparty?!Yep, 13-0 run for Sparty. pic.twitter.com/5xoSU9wAMv
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports)
March 31, 2019 But No. 1 overall seed Duke went scoreless over the final 5 minutes, 20 seconds of the half, repeatedly turning the ball over.
R.J. Barrett leads Duke with 12 points. Zion Williamson has seven points and six rebounds so far.
Matt McQuaid got the team fired up early on with a poster-worthy dunk over Javin DeLaurier in transition, helping the Spartans get out to a 12-5 lead five minutes in.
PUT THIS ON A POSTER pic.twitter.com/1JUNiedtm1
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March 31, 2019 We'll just leave this here. #SpartanDawgs x #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ktOVqhYZuI
— Michigan State Basketball (@MSU_Basketball)
March 31, 2019 The winner will earn the last berth in next weekend's Final Four and will face West Region champ Texas Tech in the national semifinals.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
