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Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates a win over Michigan after the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State's Jase Richardson are high-scoring, left-handed freshman guards who have more in common than big games that helped to propel their teams to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.
The guards also share a rivalry that includes on-court matchups long before either began his college career.