Same for defenses, which I think had moved on from the anyone-anytime-who-knows way of scouting MSU a while ago. Some of that has to do with Jaden Akins’ shooting struggles. They fear Richardson ...

The rest of the final minute (or the two minutes before, for that matter) was not something MSU should repeat. Holloman’s lofted pass in the direction of Jaden Akins, which was picked off and ...

MSU then made three consecutive dunks or layups to go up, 46-42, with 13:14 remaining. And then the 3-pointers started falling. Jaden Akins made a 3, and Burnett answered with one from the corner ...

And Xavier Booker continued his recent knack for a key 3-pointer at a critical moment, all part of a 13-4 burst that put MSU back in front 37-31. Jaden Akins remained scoreless as time ticked.

Jaden Akins is on the best team he's ever been a part of at Michigan State.Prior to this season, the senior guard had only ...