Michigan State basketball suffered a tough loss in the semi-finals of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday evening.
The Spartans came up short in a close game against Memphis on Tuesday. Michigan State trailed most of the way but was in striking distance in the final minutes before the Tigers iced it away.
This loss to Memphis snapped a three-game winning streak and drops Michigan State to 5-2 overall on the year. The Spartans will now face North Carolina in the third-place game on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
However, before we turn our focus to North Carolina, let’s hear what Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch had to say about Michigan State’s loss vs. Memphis.
Click here to see the complete recap video of the Spartans’ loss from Couch.
Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.