LAS VEGAS — Michigan State basketball looked like UCLA did the night before. And much like the it did against Kansas.
Mistake-prone. Frustrated. Falling apart.
It was something MSU's veterans made sure didn't last.
After falling behind Texas by 19 points in the first half of Friday’s Las Vegas Invitational title game, the Spartans began to steady themselves. On offense and defense.
By halftime, they cut the deficit to single digits.. And then Joshua Langford took over with 13 of his game-high 29 points in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the second half to rally 11th-ranked MSU to a 78-68 championship victory at Orleans Arena.