The freshman guard had to be helped back to the MSU bench by team trainers with 52.6 seconds to play. However, Richardson had a wrap around his left ankle and was able to walk around gingerly with his teammates to thank Breslin Center fans after the game.

Tom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 9, 2016, and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. He has earned eight National Coach of the Year awards. Here's what you need to know about Izzo's career record, age and more:

Michigan State basketball fans are definitely getting sick of how close some of these early season games have been, but nonetheless, MSU was able to leave their game against Samford on Tuesday night with their fourth win of the season and the Spartans are still undefeated at home, albeit with a bit more drama than they probably have wanted.