Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker mixed for eight factors in time beyond regulation and Michigan State held off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 on Wednesday evening for third place within the Maui Invitational.
Holloman made his first begin of the season and led six scorers in double figures with a career-best 19 factors for the Spartans (6-2). He scored 16 targets within the first half on 6-for-6 capturing, together with 4 3-pointers.
Jaden Akins and Coen Carr every scored 14 factors, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Frankie Fidler every scored 13 and Booker had 12.
Drake Powell scored 18 factors, Elliot Cadeau 17 and RJ Davis 16 for the Tar Heels (4-3).
Seth Trimble of North Carolina sent the game to overtime with a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regulation.
Takeaway
Michigan State: The Spartans performed with out freshman guard Jase Richardson, who had 18 factors within the event semifinals in opposition to Memphis. Richardson took an elbow to the top in opposition to the Tigers on Tuesday.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels have confronted double-digit halftime deficits in all three video games performed in Maui this week. Michigan State’s 94 factors have been probably the most allowed by North Carolina this season.
Key second
After North Carolina took an 87-86 lead on a pair of Cadeau free throws, Booker threw down a dunk off an help from Holloman on Michigan State’s subsequent possession to offer his staff the lead for good with 2 :03 left in time beyond regulation.
Key statistic
Michigan State shot 54% from the sphere and made 24 of 31 from the free throw line. He scored 50 factors to North Carolina’s 30.
Next
Both groups will play Wednesday as Michigan State opens Big Ten play at Minnesota, whereas North Carolina hosts No. 9 Alabama.
Associated Press reporting.
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