Michigan State overcame a 12-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to defeat California, 78-72, Tuesday at Acrisure Arena to begin what organizers billed as the nation's largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events.

The Spartans opened the fourth quarter by scoring 10 unanswered points, cutting the deficit to 60-58 with 6 minutes, 51 seconds to play in an Acrisure Holiday Invitational women's game. Michigan State took its first lead since the second quarter when Nyla Hampton's 3-point basket with 3:59 left put it ahead 67-66. Julia Ayrault completed the 9-1 run with a jump shot to increase the Spartans' lead to 69-66 with 2:34 remaining.

After a tip-in by center Gabrielle Abigor pulled the Golden Bears within one, 69-68, with 2:18 to play, Michigan State scored the next six points and led by at least four for the rest of the game.

Ayrault scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter while Theryn Hallock added 15 for the Spartans (7-0). Lulu Twidale led California (6-1) with 20.

Michigan State will face Vanderbilt, a 71-60 winner over Arizona later Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the women's Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship game, while the Golden Bears will play Arizona in the third-place game at 11 a.m.

In later men's games, Stanford (6-0) faced Grand Canyon (3-2) at 4 p.m., while California Baptist (4-2) and SMU (4-2) will play at 6:30 p.m., and Fresno State (3-2) and Washington State (5-1) at 9 p.m.

All games will be broadcast by TruTV and streamed by Max.

Wednesday's other games include USC's sixth-ranked women's team facing Seton Hall at 4 p.m.