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).

Michigan State basketball will not win the Maui Invitational. The Spartans were simply outperformed in the second half of Tuesday's semi-finals matchup of the Maui Invitational against Memphis. The Tigers led most of the way,

LAHAINA, Hawaii (WILX) - Michigan State men’s basketball could not keep up with Memphis in a 71-63 loss Tuesday. The Tigers held the lead for most of the first half and did not trail in the second.