NCAA.com | November 30, 2017 Watch: Izzo, Winston talk Michigan State's big win over Notre Dame Share No. 3 Michigan State has found its groove since falling to No. 1 Duke in its regular season opener. The Spartans have now won six straight games, with the latest coming against No. 5 Notre Dame and its high-scoring offense. The Spartans built a 20-point lead at halftime behind some masterful shooting before fending off a second half Irish rally in a 81-63 victory in East Lansing, Michigan. NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz was at the Thursday night clash and caught up with Spartans coach Tom Izzo and sophomore guard Cassius Winston (17 points, seven assists, five rebounds) following the game. Hear from Izzo: Straight from Tom Izzo’s mouth…@MSU_Basketball head coach breaks down tonight’s 18 point win over Notre Dame with @TheAndyKatz! pic.twitter.com/wjj4SpCiei — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) December 1, 2017 Hear from Winston: What makes this @MSU_Basketball team special? “So many options. So many talented people. And so many unselfish people it just works out for us...” - @cassiuswinston pic.twitter.com/DrTSDR6Bwg — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) December 1, 2017 Michigan State will go for seven straight wins against Nebraska in its Big Ten opener on Dec. 3. 10 best college basketball national championship teams since 2000, ranked These are the 10 best men's college basketball national championship teams since 2000, as ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE NCAA tournament bracket picks you might be tempted to make if you're an old-school fan If you're a decades-long fan of college basketball, you might be inclined to make these NCAA tournament picks in your bracket. READ MORE 10 best players on double-digit seeded teams in the 2021 NCAA tournament, ranked Here are the 10 best players on teams seeded 10 or higher in the 2021 NCAA tournament, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE