Less than 24 hours after outlasting No. 6 North Carolina, the Texas Longhorns had to take the floor yet again — this time around, against a No. 11 Michigan State team with the Las Vegas Invitational title at stake.
Texas was quite clearly the better team coming out of the gates, leading the first-half sprint, but the marathon — and the game — ultimately belonged to Michigan State, as a strong second-half showing from the Spartans sealed a 78-68 win over the Longhorns.
If the first few minutes were any indication, the Longhorns looked likely to run away with a convincing win over the Spartans.