Michigan State will leave Maui with much to improve on, but a lot to feel encouraged about. The Spartans defeated No. 12 North Carolina, 94-91, in their third a

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,