UNC takes on Michigan State this evening in Charlotte with a Sweet Sixteen berth on the line. The two programs are plenty familiar with each other when it comes to this time of year, of course, but both will be looking to prove something as the NCAA Tournament rolls on.
The Spartans were 10-10 in the Big Ten this year with wins over Baylor and Illinois. They finished the season in a bit of a rough patch, losing five of their last seven games. Tom Izzo’s squad came out on Thursday and dispatched Mississippi State, a team that had just blown out Tennessee in the SEC Tournament.