Jase Richardson scored 17 points to lead Michigan State basketball past Oregon in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals Friday in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. (WILX) - Top-seeded Michigan State men’s basketball started its Big Ten Tournament run on Friday afternoon with a 74-64 victory over eight-seeded Oregon in the quarterfinals. MSU snapped the Ducks’ eight-game win streak with the victory, and the Spartans extended their win streak to eight games with the win.

For the second time this season, Michigan State basketball beat Oregon, and this time it helped them advance in the Big Ten Tournament as the Spartans took down the Ducks 74 to 64 on Friday. While Oregon played MSU evenly in the second half, they were unable to overcome a 10 point deficit they carried into halftime.

The Michigan State Spartans play against the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Basketball Tournament today. Fans can watch this game for free.

Jase Richardson scored 17 points to lead four players in double-figures for Michigan State (26-5), which advances to face the winner of No. 4 seed UCLA and No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the semifinals on Saturday (10 a.m., CBS).

INDIANAPOLIS — The Big Ten Tournament ended for Oregon men's basketball on Friday, but the postseason is far from finished. The No. 8-seeded Ducks were victims of a second-half lull that allowed No. 1 Michigan State to pull ahead for the 74-64 victory in a quarterfinal game inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

First of all, I want to start by saying that I don't think Tom Izzo is retiring anytime soon. A few years ago, the topic of Tom Izzo's successor was a very hot topic in the Michigan State basketball community as it looked like the Spartans may have lost a little steam amidst the changing world of NIL and the transfer portal.

Michigan State rolled to victory over Oregon in quarterfinal round of Big Ten tournament for head coach Tom Izzo.