As North Carolina tried to claw even with guard Elliott Cadeau scoring 11 of his 15 points in the second half, the Spartans maintained a multi-possession lead most of the way. Guard Jaden Akins picked up 10 points in the second half, finishing tough buckets.

Tre Holloman is a third-year guard at Michigan State who had appeared in 76 games for the Spartans before Wednesday. Career starts: two. Starts this season: zero. But with an opponent in North Carolina that starts three guards 6-foot-3 or smaller,

Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker combined for eight points in overtime and Michigan State held off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 for third place in the Maui Invitational.

They weren’t leaving Maui without beating North Carolina. Or at least put up the best wire-to-wire fight they could. It’s as if they firmly understood that if you want to be taken seriously,

Michigan State men’s basketball beats No. 12 North Carolina in overtime to clinch third place in the Maui Invitational.

Michigan State basketball went into the third place game of the Maui Invitational against No. 12 North Carolina without arguably their best player, Jase Richardson, but the Spartans still found a way to win in an overtime thriller. The Spartans defeated North Carolina, 94-91, overcoming their own choke job to win a big time nonconference game.

The Michigan State Spartans (5-2) and North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) tangle in a Wednesday contest to decide 3rd place in the Maui Invitational Wednesday. Tip-off from the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina,

Preview the November 27 matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State Spartans with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The North Carolina Tar Heels capped off their 3-game run through the Maui Invitational with a disappointing, 92-89 loss against Michigan State Wednesday night in the Third Place game. UNC trailed for most of Wednesday,