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    MSU basketball vs. Memphis in Maui: prediction, analysis, TV, betting

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    • What: Michigan State vs. Memphis, Maui invitational semifinal

    • When: 6:00 PM (ET) Tuesday

    • Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii

    • TV/Radio: ESPN/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; Sirius/XM Ch. 383 (MSU broadcast)

    RELATED: See the complete 2024 Maui Invitational bracket with matchups, times and TV info

    • Records/rankings: MSU is 5-1 and unranked after beating Colorado 72-56 on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational. Memphis is 5-0 and also unranked and just defeated Connecticut in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday.

    • Betting line: MSU-2

    • Coaches: State of Michigan — Tom Izzo is 712-296 in his 30th season as head coach, all with the Spartans. Memphis Penny Hardaway is 138-72 in his seventh season as a collegiate head coach, all with the Tigers.

    • Series: MSU and Memphis have split their two meetings, with MSU losing in the Sweet 16 in 2008 and winning in the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2013.

    Projected setups

    MSU

    C (10) Szymon Zapala (7-0) 6.5

    F (0) Jaxon Kohler (6-9) 9.2

    G (8) Frankie Fidler (6-7) 11.3

    G (3) Jaden Akins (6-4) 12.8

    PG (1) Jeremy Fears Jr. (6-2) 6.5

    Memphis

    C (32) Moussa Cisse (6-11) 6.8

    F (2) Nicholas Jourdain (6-7) 8.2

    G (3) Colby Rogers (6-3) 12.6

    G (4) PJ Haggerty (6-3) 22.4

    G (11) Tyrese Hunter (6-0) 15.8

    • Matchup analysis: Memphis, which defeated Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational, appears to have one of the best offensive backcourts in the country with Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty. Both guys love to play in transition and are willing to let it fly from deep, as we saw against Connecticut when they each attempted 10 three-pointers, with Haggerty making seven and Hunter making four. I think MSU’s best lineup right now is a three-guard lineup with Jase Richardson, Jaden Akins and Jeremy Fears or Tre Holloman around Coen Carr at power forward and Jaxon Kohler or maybe another big man. This could be a good game for that. Memphis plays three guards, with Colby Rogers, another capable offensive player and shooter, joining Haggerty and Hunter. In, the Tigers go with 6-11 Moussa Cisse or 6-9 Dain Dainja, who gave the Spartans fits when he was at Illinois.

    Memphis is shooting nearly 48% on three-point attempts this season, second-best in Division I college basketball. MSU is shooting 20%. That ranks 362nd. This is one of those games where if those numbers aren’t closer together, the Spartans have no chance no matter how well they play defensively, on the glass and going downhill in the paint.

    FROM 2019: Bench: For Tom Izzo, Maui was the start of building MSU basketball

    • Prediction: MSU is a 2-point favorite in this game and Kenpom only has the Spartans losing by 1. And I think MSU is playing pretty well in certain areas right now. But unless Memphis cools down or MSU heats up, it’s hard to imagine MSU winning. And we’ll have to see it before we can start predicting it.

    • Make it: Memphis 76, MSU 71

    RELATED: Bench: 3 quick versions of Michigan State’s 72-56 win over Colorado at the Maui Invitational

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