WHAT IF: MSU basketball, Cassius Winston would have DOMINATED the lost 2020 NCAA Tournament

By Spartans IllustratedJuly 6, 2026

Michigan State Spartans’ NCAA championship dreams haunt fans with a decade of heartbreaking “what ifs.” Could Cassius Winston have delivered Tom Izzo his elusive second title if the COVID tournament hadn’t been canceled? Matt Sheehan and Zach Theis re-examine pivotal MSU basketball moments, including the crushing Texas Tech loss, the infamous defeat to Middle Tennessee State, and the missed opportunity against Syracuse despite a sharpshooting squad.

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