East Lansing, Mich. – Aside from a lackluster shooting night from three, Michigan State checked off a lot of boxes in an 81-57 season-opening win over Monmouth at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night. Afterward, SpartanMag.com staffers Jim Comparoni and Paul Konyndyk checked in from courtside with the latest V-Cast. V-Cast Topics Jaden Akins: Senior guard Jaden Akins created the biggest storyline from the season opener against Monmouth by matching a career-high in scoring with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Akins also added nine rebounds and five assists in the win. This was the type of perform…