MAUI, Hawaii — Memphis basketball took down Michigan State 71-63 Tuesday to advance to the Maui Invitational championship game for the first time in program history. The Tigers (6-0) will face No. 3 Auburn (6-0) on Wednesday (4 p.m. CT, ESPN).

Penny Hardaway’s team has positioned itself to play the winner of No. 4 Auburn and No. 12 North Carolina in the championship.

Michigan State's hopes of taking home a Maui Invitational title were put to rest on Day 2 of the tournament when they fell to the rising Memphis Tigers, 71-63. The Spartans hung around after falling into a deep second-half deficit,