Michigan State's experience wins out over Duke's talent in Elite Eight showdown usatoday.com

It was fitting that in this game, of all games, the ball wound up in the hands of Kenny Goins. It wound up in the hands of a former walk-on who, nearly five years later, is now a redshirt senior.
In other words, it wound up in the hands of the most experienced guy on the floor. For all of the five-star talent and future NBA lottery picks in this Elite Eight matchup at Capital One Arena on Sunday, it was Goins who ultimately hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to seal Michigan State's 68-67 win over Duke. It was an incredible moment for a guy who passed up multiple Division I scholarship offers to walk on at Michigan State in 2014. But it was also indicative of perhaps the most glaring difference between the two teams: Experience.