Michigan State freshman guard Jase Richardson thrived in his first collegiate game as a starter. The first-year Spartan finished with a g

Michigan State's "strength in numbers" tested vs Oregon with Jeremy Fears Jr. out with an illness; Jase Richardson got his first Spartans start.

Jason Richardson received a text from Tom Izzo on Saturday morning. The Michigan State coach welcomed his former All-American back to campus to be honored as part of 2000 team that won a national championship.

On a day the Michigan State men’s basketball team was honoring their 2000 National Championship team, the Spartans had plenty to celebrate. MSU took down Oregon, 86-74, at the Breslin Center on Saturday and Tom Izzo tied former Indiana coach Bob Knight for the most wins in Big Ten history.

While Michigan State’s 2000 squad that won a national title was being honored on the court, the Spartans were in the Breslin Center locker room attempting to regroup. Down 14 points at halftime against Oregon and with two key players out of the lineup due to illness,