Freshman guard Jase Richardson was instrumental in MSU’s victory over its bitter rivals. He poured in 21 points and hit clutch buckets to keep the Wolverines at arm’s length. As someone who grew up fully aware of the rivalry between these two teams,

Richardson is following in the footsteps of his famous father, who once starred for Tom Izzo. On Friday, he flipped the game for Sparty

Because of the way this team likes to play, Jase Richardson is going to be the X-factor the rest of the year. Teams will do everything in their power to stop the Spartans' fast break, and if they are successful, that's when Izzo will need to press the 'Jase Richardson button' and let him takeover.