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MAUI — After a convincing win in the opening round of the 2024 Maui Invitational, the Michigan State Spartans look to play for a season championship. However, they will have to go through a tough Memphis Tigers team on Tuesday.

The Spartans started their tournament in Hawaii with a strong effort against the Colorado Buffaloes. MSU jumped out to a 38-25 lead heading into halftime, and although the Buffaloes tried to keep things close in the second half, Michigan State stayed away and secured a 72-56 win, the team’s third straight win.

10 different Spartans recorded points Monday, with Jase Richardson leading the team with 13 points.

Memphis is coming off a huge win for its program as they upset the second-ranked UConn Huskies in their quarterfinal matchup. It was a very close game throughout, with the Tigers managing to pull out a 99-97 victory in overtime.

The Spartans are trying to reach the finals in Maui for the first time since winning the invitational in 1991. In their last four appearances, MSU has failed to even make it to the championship game. This is also Memphis’ sixth appearance in the showcase, their first since 2011. However, the Tigers have never reached the championship game.

This will be just the third meeting between Michigan State and Memphis, with the Spartans winning the last matchup in Detroit in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

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2024 MAUI INVITATIONAL

Memphis Tigers (5-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (5-1)

When: Monday, November 25

Time: 6 p.m. ET

Where: Lahaina Civic Center (Maui, Hawaii)

Channel: ESPN

Current: FuboTV (Free Trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream

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