MSU shooting guard Jase Richardson credits strong team chemistry in win over Illinois
Sunday’s win over Illinois was a sign that something is different about this year’s Spartans’ squad compared to previous years. One potential reason for the improved play from Michigan State this year is team chemistry, according to Jase Richardson.
Michigan State overcame a poor start to knock off ranked foe Illinois from the Breslin Center. The Spartans won by the final score of 80-78.
Michigan State trailed by as many as 10 in the first half, but a strong finish to the opening frame resulted in a tie game at the break. The second half was back-and-forth most of the way, and it came down to Michigan State holding off Illinois in the final seconds of the game for the win.
With the win, Michigan State remains perfect in Big Ten play with a 7-0 conference mark. The Spartans are now 16-2 overall and have won 11 straight games.
Richardson met with the media following the victory over the Fighting Illini — hear what he had to say in the video below.
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Watch Michigan State guard Jase Richardson preview the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against Oakland
Michigan State basketball is off to one of its best and most promising starts to the season in the last few years.
Michigan State is 8-2 on the young season, and more notably off to a 2-0 start in conference play after a pair of blowout wins last week. The Spartans strong start was only furthered this past week when they jumped into the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 for the first time in over a calendar year.
The Spartans were off this week but return to action next week with a non-conference battle against in-state foe Oakland. This year’s annual matchup between the Spartans and Grizzlies will take place in Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday night.
Ahead of next week’s game with Oakland, Michigan State guard Jase Richardson met with the local media to preview the matchup. Check out what he had to say in the video below.
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Michigan State basketball is set to get back one of its top scorers for Wednesday’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota
Michigan State basketball is set to get back one of its top scorers for Wednesday’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota.
Spartans freshman guard Jase Richardson is “good to go” for Wednesday’s road game against Minnesota. Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported the notable injury news on Monday evening.
Jase Richardson good to go for MSU’s Big Ten opener at Minnesota after missing the win over UNC in concussion protocol.
Richardson sat out the final game of the Maui Invitational due to concussion protocol. Michigan State was able to win that game against North Carolina despite Richardson being out.
Through seven games this year, Richardson is averaging 10.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He ranks third on the Spartans in scoring.
Tipoff from Minnesota is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
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Michigan State basketball will be without one of its top players in Wednesday night’s Maui Invitational matchup against North Carolina
Michigan State basketball will be without one of its top players in Wednesday night’s Maui Invitational matchup against North Carolina.
The Spartans have ruled freshman guard Jase Richardson out for the third-place game against the Tar Heels. Richardson “developed symptoms from an elbow to the head” that sound similar to a concussion, per the statement from the team. However, it was not officially stated that Richardson has a concussion.
Click here to see the official statement from the Spartans, per 247Sports’ reporter Stephen Brooks.
Richardson is averaging 10.4 points per game in his young career with the Spartans. He had a career-high 18 points in the Spartans’ loss against Memphis on Tuesday.
Tipoff between the Spartans and Tar Heels is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
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NBA draft specialist Sam Vecenie says he has Jase Richardson projected as a first round draft pick
This might lead to some mixed reactions from Michigan State basketball fans but after MSU’s win over Colorado in the Maui Invitational, NBA draft analyst Sam Vecenie was asked about his thoughts on Jase Richardson.
Vecenie said that in his most recent top-100 player rankings, he has Jase Richardson ‘quite high, and in the first round’.
Richardson led MSU in scoring in the win over Colorado with a career-high 13 points. He has been the breakout star of this season so far for the Spartans and is probably getting close to earning a starting spot if he keeps playing like this.
Yeah, filing top-100 rankings today and just finished the actual order. Ended up with Jase Richardson quite high, and in the first round. https://t.co/cMuIuiqXHy
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Jase suffered an ankle injury against Samford in what looked to be pretty serious, so it’s a huge relief for MSU fans to see Richardson available for today’s match-up.
Richardson has been a revelation for the Spartans this year, averaging 8.4 points per game and shooting 50-percent from three on a team that has struggled from distance.
Michigan State's Jase Richardson (ankle) will be available for today's game in the Maui Invitational against Colorado, per a school spokesman.
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Tom Izzo says Jase Richardson should be back from injury for Maui Invitational
Michigan State basketball has star in the making in freshman Jase Richardson. Spartan fans got a big scare in the team’s win against Samford, however, when Richardson went down with an injury that looked like it might be a sprained ankle. Fortunately for MSU, Tom Izzo told the media on Thursday after practice that Jase Richardson should be ‘good to go’ for next weeks’ Maui Invitational.
The Spartans will need Richardson against a stacked lineup in Maui that features teams like UConn, North Carolina, and Auburn.
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It sounds like Michigan State guard Jase Richardson will be ready to go in the Spartans’ next game
It appears Michigan State basketball will have star freshman Jase Richardson in the lineup when they next take the court.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on Thursday and stated that Richardson was limited in practice but is expected to be ready to play when the Spartans play Colorado on Monday in the Maui Invitational. Richardson left Tuesday night’s win over Samford late in the game with an ankle injury.
Richardson is averaging 8.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game so far this season in a reserve role. He is a former four-star prospect and has been a pleasant surprise in how much of an impact he’s already having for Michigan State.
The Spartans will play three games in three days next week as part of the Maui Invitational. Michigan State opens up the tournament in a game against Colorado on Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
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