North Carolina Defeats Michigan State in NCAA Tournament Second Round

Published: 24 March 2024 at 02:17

Top-seeded North Carolina beats No 9 seed Michigan State 85-69 in the NCAA tournament with RJ Davis scoring 20 points and Armando Bacot adding 18 points. Coach Tom Izzo\'s record against North Carolina in the NCAA tournament drops to 0-5. The Tar Heels advance to the Sweet 16 for the sixth time since 2015, with four players scoring in double figures. UNC Coach Hubert Davis praises the tough competition. Tyson Walker led Michigan State with 24 points, but they were unable to mount a comeback after North Carolina\'s dominant performance.

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