Seth Trimble’s clutch 3-pointer allowed UNC to force overtime against Michigan State before the Spartans pulled away in the extra period to win, 94-91, at the Maui Invitational.

The Auburn Tigers built a double-digit lead and never really let the North Carolina Tar Heels back in the game as they posted an 85-72 win in the Maui Invitational semifinals Thursday night.

Not only does UNC have a brief history in the Maui Invitational, but a successful one, too. North Carolina has four titles in the highly-anticipated tournament, just behind five from archrival Duke. The Tar Heels have eight appearances in the Maui, tied with Arizona and Kansas for most all-time.

Tre Holloman is a third-year guard at Michigan State who had appeared in 76 games for the Spartans before Wednesday. Career starts: two. Starts this season: zero. But with an opponent in North Carolina that starts three guards 6-foot-3 or smaller,

They weren’t leaving Maui without beating North Carolina. Or at least putting up the best wire-to-wire fight they could. It’s as if they firmly understood that if you want to be taken seriously,

Tyrese Hunter tallied a game-high 23 points and PJ Haggerty finished with 16 points and nine rebounds as Memphis earned a spot in the Maui Invitational championship game by beating