Freshman Jase Richardson dropped 29 points on Oregon in first Spartans start in front of wild crowd, dad and Michigan State basketball royalty.

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,

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.

Having already committed three first-half turnovers, the Sixers’ Paul George took a couple of slow dribbles toward the baseline, spun out of a trap and zipped a pass crosscourt … 10 feet over his intended recipient’s head and into the seats.

Starting point guard Jeremy Fears is unlikely to play for the No. 9 Spartans (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) against Oregon on Saturday (noon, FOX) while forward Xavier Booker is questionable as both are dealing with an illness, coach Tom Izzo said on his pregame radio show.

Michigan State's "strength in numbers" will be tested vs. Oregon with Jeremy Fears Jr. and Xavier Booker listed as questionable with an illness.