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

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The Spartans kicked off 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 kept its distance and earned a 72-56 victory, the third straight victory of the team.

10 different Spartans registered points on 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-place UConn Huskies in their quarterfinal match. It was a very close match throughout, with the Tigers managing to earn a 99-97 win in overtime.

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

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

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INVITATION MAUI 2024

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

When: Monday November 25

Time: 6:00 PM ET

Where: Lahaina Civic Center (Maui, Hawaii)

Channel: ESPN

Current: FuboTV (free trial), Sling, DirecTV stream

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