Michigan State Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels
No. 11 Michigan State Spartans square off against the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels (6-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (6-0)
Cypress Lake, Florida; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST
Spartans -1.5; over/under is 152.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Michigan State plays No. 16 North Carolina in Cypress Lake, Florida.
The Spartans have a 6-0 record in non-conference games. Michigan State has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Tar Heels are 6-0 in non-conference play. North Carolina has a 6-0 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
Michigan State's average of 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game North Carolina allows. North Carolina averages 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Michigan State allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaxon Kohler is scoring 15.3 points per game and averaging 9.5 rebounds for the Spartans. Kur Teng is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers.
Caleb Wilson is scoring 20.5 points per game and averaging 10.3 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Henri Veesaar is averaging 16.3 points and 8.7 rebounds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
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