EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State men’s basketball freshman guard Jase Richardson was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday afternoon.

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

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,