No. 11 Michigan State overcame a 19-point first-half deficit and rallied to beat Texas on Friday for the championship of the Las Vegas Invitational.
LAS VEGAS — Tom Izzo likes winning championships as much as he likes having his Michigan State basketball teams' toughness tested.
When both things can happen at once, Izzo glows like a proud parent.
Texas challenged the Spartans on Friday in the title game of the Las Vegas Invitational. MSU also battled its own demons with turnovers and inconsistency and mistakes.
But Izzo and Co.