There’s value to winning a championship, even if it comes early during the season at a holiday tournament.
At least, that’s the approach Michigan State has always taken. It’s how they entered last season’s PK80 Invitational in Portland, making the fact the Spartans walked away with the title after rolling over DePaul, Connecticut and North Carolina that much sweeter.
And it’s exactly the thought process No. 11 Michigan State (3-1) will have as it heads west for the Las Vegas Invitational. The Spartans take on No. 17 UCLA at 10 p.m. Thursday and will face either No.