Auburn’s Pettiford, Michigan State’s Richardson renew AAU rivalry in Elite Eight of March Madness

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. Even though Pettiford is from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Richardson is from Denver, they already have a history of playing against each other as rising top talents on the AAU circuit.